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Moorabool housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Moorabool’s final 2051 housing target is 20,000 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 714 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 342 dwelling approvals in Moorabool: approvals are running at 48% of the pace needed. That is up 24% 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.

20,000additional homes by 2051 (target)
714a year: the even pace the target implies
342dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
48%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 16,300 homes in Moorabool in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 123% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Moorabool

Dwelling approvals in Moorabool by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Moorabool, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 60 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 342. The same figures are in the table that follows.02040608010020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 802 dwellings have been approved in Moorabool, about 310 a year, and the three-year average is 310 a year (43% 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 56 years, around 2082, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 74% were houses and 26% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Moorabool, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–1946920489
2019–2038314397
2020–2147157528
2021–2222436260
2022–2332737364
2023–2429434328
2024–2525623279
2025–2625482336
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)21627
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202621627
Jun 202627532
May 202632739
Apr 202626026
Mar 2026271239
Feb 202627027
Jan 2026174057
Dec 202516319
Nov 202515116
Oct 202512618
Sep 202510313
Aug 202524529
Jul 202521021
Jun 202524327
May 202524226
Apr 2025231235
Mar 202524125
Feb 202522426
Jan 202510010
Dec 202420020
Nov 202429029
Oct 202418018
Sep 202413013
Aug 202425126

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Baw Baw25,70091858764%
Moorabool20,00071434248%
Bass Coast19,25068839858%
Greater Shepparton15,250545662122%
Wodonga15,20054341076%

Where in Moorabool 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
Coimadai446
Balliang329
Darley167
Maddingley163
Merrimu115
Bacchus Marsh71
Long Forest68
Hopetoun Park45

What the target means

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

Moorabool's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 20,000 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Moorabool?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 342 dwelling approvals in Moorabool. The even pace the target implies is about 714 a year, so approvals are running at 48% of the pace needed.

Does Moorabool have to approve 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 Moorabool

Moorabool 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