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Murrindindi housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Murrindindi’s final 2051 housing target is 3,350 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 120 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 78 dwelling approvals in Murrindindi: approvals are running at 65% of the pace needed. That is up 15% 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.

3,350additional homes by 2051 (target)
120a year: the even pace the target implies
78dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
65%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 8,600 homes in Murrindindi in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 39% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Murrindindi

Dwelling approvals in Murrindindi by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Murrindindi, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 10 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 78. The same figures are in the table that follows.051015202520192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 181 dwellings have been approved in Murrindindi, about 70 a year, and the three-year average is 70 a year (59% 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, 92% were houses and 8% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Murrindindi, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–191112113
2019–201133116
2020–211323135
2021–221272129
2022–2389089
2023–2465065
2024–25531669
2025–2671677
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)404
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026404
Jun 2026808
May 2026505
Apr 202615015
Mar 2026404
Feb 2026303
Jan 20265611
Dec 2025505
Nov 2025404
Oct 202510010
Sep 2025606
Aug 2025303
Jul 2025303
Jun 2025707
May 2025606
Apr 2025202
Mar 202561622
Feb 2025707
Jan 2025202
Dec 2024101
Nov 2024101
Oct 2024505
Sep 2024909
Aug 2024303

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Colac Otway3,700132213161%
Murrindindi3,3501207865%
Horsham3,3001189379%
Hepburn3,15011210593%
Indigo3,100111116105%

Where in Murrindindi 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
Kinglake West160
Eildon41
Toolangi40
Kinglake12
Marysville11
Yea9
Flowerdale9
Glenburn9

What the target means

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

Murrindindi's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 3,350 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Murrindindi?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 78 dwelling approvals in Murrindindi. The even pace the target implies is about 120 a year, so approvals are running at 65% of the pace needed.

Does Murrindindi have to approve 120 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 Murrindindi

Murrindindi 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