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Moyne housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Moyne’s final 2051 housing target is 2,900 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 104 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 59 dwelling approvals in Moyne: approvals are running at 57% of the pace needed. That is down 9% 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.

2,900additional homes by 2051 (target)
104a year: the even pace the target implies
59dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
57%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 8,700 homes in Moyne in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 33% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Moyne

Dwelling approvals in Moyne by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Moyne, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 9 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 59. The same figures are in the table that follows.051015202520192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 159 dwellings have been approved in Moyne, about 62 a year, and the three-year average is 62 a year (60% 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 46 years, around 2072, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 92% were houses and 8% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Moyne, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–1992294
2019–2090494
2020–2110710117
2021–2264367
2022–2396096
2023–2464266
2024–2560060
2025–2659766
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)202
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026202
Jun 202611011
May 2026404
Apr 2026303
Mar 2026808
Feb 2026606
Jan 2026257
Dec 2025202
Nov 2025202
Oct 2025505
Sep 2025505
Aug 2025404
Jul 2025729
Jun 2025303
May 2025101
Apr 2025303
Mar 2025606
Feb 2025303
Jan 2025303
Dec 2024404
Nov 2024505
Oct 202412012
Sep 2024707
Aug 2024909

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Murrindindi3,3501207865%
Horsham3,3001189379%
Hepburn3,15011210593%
Indigo3,100111116105%
Moyne2,9001045957%

Where in Moyne 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
Allansford225
Macarthur28
Hawkesdale18
Mortlake3
Caramut2
Port Fairy1

What the target means

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

Moyne's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 2,900 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Moyne?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 59 dwelling approvals in Moyne. The even pace the target implies is about 104 a year, so approvals are running at 57% of the pace needed.

Does Moyne have to approve 104 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 Moyne

Moyne 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