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Manningham housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

Manningham’s official 2051 housing target, the yearly pace it implies, and how ABS building approvals in the council compare, month by month.

Manningham’s final 2051 housing target is 28,500 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 1,018 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 480 dwelling approvals in Manningham: approvals are running at 47% of the pace needed. That is about the same as the 12 months before.

Updated to Jul 2026 (ABS building approvals), data refreshed 2026-10-07. Targets as set in Plan for Victoria’s final targets, 24 February 2025.

28,500additional homes by 2051 (target)
1,018a year: the even pace the target implies
480dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
47%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 51,000 homes in Manningham in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 56% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Manningham

Dwelling approvals in Manningham by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Manningham, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 85 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 480. The same figures are in the table that follows.010020030040050020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,352 dwellings have been approved in Manningham, about 523 a year, and the three-year average is 537 a year (53% of the pace needed). Extrapolation only: if approvals continued at the last 12 months' pace and every approval became a home (not all do), the remaining target would be reached in about 57 years, around 2083, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 52% were houses and 48% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Manningham, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–193321,2031,535
2019–20225439664
2020–21193368561
2021–222127951,007
2022–23212386598
2023–24217448665
2024–25215246461
2025–26252237489
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)202747
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026202747
Jun 2026212445
May 2026172744
Apr 2026231538
Mar 2026161228
Feb 2026206383
Jan 202617017
Dec 2025202040
Nov 2025161430
Oct 202528937
Sep 202522830
Aug 2025281341
Jul 2025243256
Jun 2025233659
May 2025161834
Apr 202521930
Mar 2025255176
Feb 2025191837
Jan 202514216
Dec 2024101020
Nov 202435742
Oct 2024121830
Sep 202493746
Aug 2024151732

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Frankston33,0001,17981569%
Bayside30,0001,07153049%
Cardinia30,0001,0711,323123%
Manningham28,5001,01848047%
Yarra Ranges25,00089342848%

Where in Manningham the approvals are

Suburbs with the most dwelling approvals since July 2021, when the ABS small-area series starts. Suburb figures are apportioned from ABS SA2 areas, so treat them as indicative.

SuburbDwellings approved since Jul 2021
Doncaster East1,000
Doncaster914
Templestowe Lower372
Bulleen324
Templestowe263
Donvale123
Park Orchards96
Wonga Park48

What the target means

The target is the number of additional homes the Victorian Government expects Manningham to make room for by 2051 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Councils do that through their planning controls (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), and the state says it will intervene, including by rezoning, where councils don’t (Premier of Victoria, verified 27 Sep 2026). The targets were set using access to jobs, services and transport, hazards such as flood and bushfire, and development trends (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026).

Method and limits.

Frequently asked

What is Manningham's housing target?

Manningham's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 28,500 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Manningham?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 480 dwelling approvals in Manningham. The even pace the target implies is about 1,018 a year, so approvals are running at 47% of the pace needed.

Does Manningham have to approve 1,018 homes every year?

No. The target is a long-run total to 2051, not a yearly quota, and councils meet it by providing capacity in their planning controls. The even yearly pace is a yardstick for comparison, not a legal requirement.

Are building approvals the same as new homes?

No. An approval is the permit that lets construction start. Some approved homes are built years later, some never are, and demolished homes aren't subtracted.

Suburbs in Manningham

Manningham council overview: median prices for every suburb →

Sources and methodology

Figures on this page are drawn from Delora's local knowledge graph, refreshed from these primary sources and checked for changes on a regular schedule. If a figure here looks out of date, the official source above is always the authority — please let us know.

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Written by
Delora editorial team
Jurisdiction
Victoria only (Victorian Government targets)
Content type
Data tracker (general information, not advice)
Last reviewed
2026-10-07
Sources
See "Sources and methodology" above for cited sources

Sources on this page last verified against the primary source each figure cites. What “verified” means