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Mount Alexander housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Mount Alexander’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 102 dwelling approvals in Mount Alexander: approvals are running at 63% of the pace needed. That is down 14% 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
102dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
63%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 10,400 homes in Mount Alexander in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 43% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Mount Alexander

Dwelling approvals in Mount Alexander by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Mount Alexander, 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 102. The same figures are in the table that follows.01020304020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 295 dwellings have been approved in Mount Alexander, about 114 a year, and the three-year average is 112 a year (70% 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 41 years, around 2067, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 100% were houses and 0% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Mount Alexander, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–1919212204
2019–201308138
2020–212186224
2021–2214617163
2022–2312313136
2023–241110111
2024–251211122
2025–261040104
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)808
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026808
Jun 202612012
May 202610010
Apr 2026606
Mar 2026606
Feb 202611011
Jan 2026505
Dec 202511011
Nov 2025909
Oct 202511011
Sep 2025808
Aug 2025505
Jul 202510010
Jun 202512012
May 202512012
Apr 2025707
Mar 202510010
Feb 2025909
Jan 2025808
Dec 202411112
Nov 2024404
Oct 2024505
Sep 2024808
Aug 202421021

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

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

Where in Mount Alexander 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
Campbells Creek106
Chewton106
Castlemaine89
Golden Point (Mount Alexander)31
McKenzie Hill8
Redesdale8

What the target means

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

Mount Alexander'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 Mount Alexander?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 102 dwelling approvals in Mount Alexander. The even pace the target implies is about 161 a year, so approvals are running at 63% of the pace needed.

Does Mount Alexander 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 Mount Alexander

Mount Alexander 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