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Maroondah housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Maroondah’s final 2051 housing target is 39,500 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 1,411 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 339 dwelling approvals in Maroondah: approvals are running at 24% of the pace needed. That is down 28% 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.

39,500additional homes by 2051 (target)
1,411a year: the even pace the target implies
339dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
24%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 48,000 homes in Maroondah in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 82% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Maroondah

Dwelling approvals in Maroondah by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Maroondah, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 118 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 339. The same figures are in the table that follows.010020030040050020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,002 dwellings have been approved in Maroondah, about 388 a year, and the three-year average is 392 a year (28% 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 114 years, around 2140, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 54% were houses and 46% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Maroondah, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–19251216467
2019–20201683884
2020–21226327553
2021–22270391661
2022–23221454675
2023–24178174352
2024–25151204355
2025–26178275453
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)20828
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202620828
Jun 2026201434
May 2026171229
Apr 202611819
Mar 2026171633
Feb 202610515
Jan 2026163854
Dec 202511314
Nov 20257916
Oct 2025171229
Sep 2025211940
Aug 2025151328
Jul 202516126142
Jun 2025131528
May 2025176279
Apr 2025101828
Mar 2025101020
Feb 202542024
Jan 20257613
Dec 2024628
Nov 202417421
Oct 202414620
Sep 2024242549
Aug 2024172138

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Banyule45,5001,6251,04164%
Yarra44,0001,5711,35586%
Knox43,0001,53658738%
Maroondah39,5001,41133924%
Frankston33,0001,17981569%

Where in Maroondah 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
Croydon700
Ringwood553
Ringwood East325
Heathmont316
Bayswater North115
Ringwood North86
Croydon South73
Croydon North58

What the target means

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

Maroondah's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 39,500 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Maroondah?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 339 dwelling approvals in Maroondah. The even pace the target implies is about 1,411 a year, so approvals are running at 24% of the pace needed.

Does Maroondah have to approve 1,411 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 Maroondah

Maroondah 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