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Moira housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Moira’s final 2051 housing target is 4,500 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 161 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 345 dwelling approvals in Moira: approvals are running at 215% 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.

4,500additional homes by 2051 (target)
161a year: the even pace the target implies
345dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
215%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 15,200 homes in Moira in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 30% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Moira

Dwelling approvals in Moira by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Moira, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 13 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 345. The same figures are in the table that follows.02040608020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 846 dwellings have been approved in Moira, about 327 a year, and the three-year average is 327 a year (203% 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 11 years, around 2037.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 87% were houses and 13% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Moira, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–191710171
2019–201773180
2020–212449253
2021–2226112273
2022–2319130221
2023–2426238300
2024–2526813281
2025–2634855403
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)18018
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202618018
Jun 2026321143
May 2026282048
Apr 202614216
Mar 202627027
Feb 202647249
Jan 202613417
Dec 202515015
Nov 202522022
Oct 202527633
Sep 202532032
Aug 202525025
Jul 2025661076
Jun 202521425
May 202532032
Apr 202522022
Mar 202529231
Feb 202519019
Jan 202516016
Dec 202413316
Nov 202420020
Oct 202423427
Sep 202419019
Aug 202424024

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Campaspe4,500161251156%
Mount Alexander4,50016110263%
Moira4,500161345215%
Mansfield3,9001398360%
Colac Otway3,700132213161%

Where in Moira 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
Yarrawonga836
Cobram167
Cobram East86
Picola18
Koonoomoo15
Strathmerton8
Nathalia8
Numurkah8

What the target means

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

Moira's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 4,500 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Moira?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 345 dwelling approvals in Moira. The even pace the target implies is about 161 a year, so approvals are running at 215% of the pace needed.

Does Moira have to approve 161 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 Moira

Moira 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