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Moonee Valley housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Moonee Valley’s final 2051 housing target is 47,500 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 1,696 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 672 dwelling approvals in Moonee Valley: approvals are running at 40% of the pace needed. That is down 8% 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.

47,500additional homes by 2051 (target)
1,696a year: the even pace the target implies
672dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
40%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 56,900 homes in Moonee Valley in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 83% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Moonee Valley

Dwelling approvals in Moonee Valley by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Moonee Valley, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 141 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 672. The same figures are in the table that follows.010020030040050020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,735 dwellings have been approved in Moonee Valley, about 672 a year, and the three-year average is 675 a year (40% 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 68 years, around 2094, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 39% were houses and 61% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Moonee Valley, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–192548191,073
2019–20172658830
2020–21196782978
2021–222531,6631,916
2022–23209370579
2023–24200715915
2024–25214535749
2025–26256395651
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)262955
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026262955
Jun 2026223658
May 2026193655
Apr 2026283462
Mar 2026336093
Feb 2026231841
Jan 2026162339
Dec 2025204666
Nov 2025186381
Oct 2025231235
Sep 2025193756
Aug 2025171431
Jul 2025181634
Jun 202514822
May 2025164864
Apr 2025161026
Mar 2025252146
Feb 2025182543
Jan 2025111122
Dec 202415924
Nov 2024252045
Oct 202426307333
Sep 2024172138
Aug 2024181432

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Stonnington50,0001,78680745%
Maribyrnong48,0001,71469741%
Moonee Valley47,5001,69667240%
Banyule45,5001,6251,04164%
Yarra44,0001,5711,35586%

Where in Moonee Valley 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
Moonee Ponds943
Essendon571
Keilor East535
Airport West429
Avondale Heights413
Strathmore259
Travancore214
Niddrie206

What the target means

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

Moonee Valley's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 47,500 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Moonee Valley?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 672 dwelling approvals in Moonee Valley. The even pace the target implies is about 1,696 a year, so approvals are running at 40% of the pace needed.

Does Moonee Valley have to approve 1,696 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 Moonee Valley

Moonee Valley 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