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Mitchell housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Mitchell’s final 2051 housing target is 66,000 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 2,357 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 1,016 dwelling approvals in Mitchell: approvals are running at 43% of the pace needed. That is up 6% 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.

66,000additional homes by 2051 (target)
2,357a year: the even pace the target implies
1,016dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
43%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The target is split into 10,000 outside greenfield areas (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026) and 56,000 in greenfield areas (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). The state counts about 21,800 homes in Mitchell in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 303% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Mitchell

Dwelling approvals in Mitchell by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Mitchell, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 196 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 1,016. The same figures are in the table that follows.05010015020025020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 2,600 dwellings have been approved in Mitchell, about 1,006 a year, and the three-year average is 1,002 a year (42% 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 62 years, around 2088, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 91% were houses and 9% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Mitchell, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–1968576761
2019–2061239651
2020–21985831,068
2021–229411181,059
2022–231,252741,326
2023–24954551,009
2024–2591058968
2025–2689284976
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)1069115
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 20261069115
Jun 20269521116
May 202688088
Apr 20266834102
Mar 202676076
Feb 20261070107
Jan 202660060
Dec 202570272
Nov 2025591069
Oct 202593194
Sep 202551051
Aug 2025541266
Jul 202571475
Jun 202567673
May 2025938101
Apr 202569877
Mar 202565065
Feb 202586490
Jan 202553053
Dec 202473578
Nov 20241100110
Oct 202466470
Sep 202467572
Aug 2024791695

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Darebin69,0002,4641,20849%
Merri-bek69,0002,4641,39256%
Mitchell66,0002,3571,01643%
Boroondara65,5002,33975032%
Glen Eira63,5002,26863228%

Where in Mitchell 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
Clonbinane2,065
Beveridge1,209
Wallan556
Wandong271
Seymour256
Upper Plenty251
Broadford199
Kilmore106

What the target means

The target is the number of additional homes the Victorian Government expects Mitchell 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).

Mitchell Shire’s greenfield target covers the part of the shire inside Melbourne’s urban growth boundary; the rest of its target sits in regional Victoria (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026).

Method and limits.

Frequently asked

What is Mitchell's housing target?

Mitchell's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 66,000 additional homes by 2051. 56,000 of them are in greenfield areas.

How many homes are being approved in Mitchell?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 1,016 dwelling approvals in Mitchell. The even pace the target implies is about 2,357 a year, so approvals are running at 43% of the pace needed.

Does Mitchell have to approve 2,357 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 Mitchell

Mitchell 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