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Maribyrnong housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Maribyrnong’s final 2051 housing target is 48,000 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 1,714 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 697 dwelling approvals in Maribyrnong: approvals are running at 41% of the pace needed. That is down 50% on 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.

48,000additional homes by 2051 (target)
1,714a year: the even pace the target implies
697dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
41%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 43,100 homes in Maribyrnong in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 111% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Maribyrnong

Dwelling approvals in Maribyrnong by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Maribyrnong, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 143 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 697. The same figures are in the table that follows.020040060080020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 2,257 dwellings have been approved in Maribyrnong, about 874 a year, and the three-year average is 964 a year (56% 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 66 years, around 2092, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 19% were houses and 81% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Maribyrnong, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–191191,2201,339
2019–201741,2311,405
2020–211041,2341,338
2021–22158415573
2022–23761,1091,185
2023–2481698779
2024–251321,2971,429
2025–26128567695
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)11516
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202611516
Jun 2026151934
May 202694857
Apr 202614149163
Mar 202615318
Feb 2026166884
Jan 202651015
Dec 202510212
Nov 202532023
Oct 20251985104
Sep 20257138145
Aug 202591726
Jul 20256814
Jun 2025121628
May 2025141428
Apr 2025151429
Mar 2025161531
Feb 202518475493
Jan 20252911
Dec 2024103141
Nov 202412211223
Oct 20244462466
Sep 202451823
Aug 202471118

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Kingston51,5001,83949227%
Stonnington50,0001,78680745%
Maribyrnong48,0001,71469741%
Moonee Valley47,5001,69667240%
Banyule45,5001,6251,04164%

Where in Maribyrnong 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
Footscray1,743
Yarraville600
Braybrook576
Maribyrnong563
Maidstone410
Seddon287
Kingsville214
West Footscray144

What the target means

The target is the number of additional homes the Victorian Government expects Maribyrnong 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 Maribyrnong's housing target?

Maribyrnong's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 48,000 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Maribyrnong?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 697 dwelling approvals in Maribyrnong. The even pace the target implies is about 1,714 a year, so approvals are running at 41% of the pace needed.

Does Maribyrnong have to approve 1,714 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 Maribyrnong

Maribyrnong 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