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Nillumbik housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Nillumbik’s final 2051 housing target is 6,500 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 232 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 99 dwelling approvals in Nillumbik: approvals are running at 43% of the pace needed. That is up 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.

6,500additional homes by 2051 (target)
232a year: the even pace the target implies
99dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
43%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 22,700 homes in Nillumbik in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 29% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Nillumbik

Dwelling approvals in Nillumbik by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Nillumbik, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 19 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 99. The same figures are in the table that follows.02040608010020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 262 dwellings have been approved in Nillumbik, about 101 a year, and the three-year average is 103 a year (45% 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 63 years, around 2089, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 65% were houses and 35% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Nillumbik, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–19117113230
2019–2011442156
2020–2113336169
2021–2217347220
2022–239634130
2023–2410228130
2024–25831396
2025–26623597
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)606
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 2026606
Jun 2026404
May 2026606
Apr 2026505
Mar 2026527
Feb 20267310
Jan 2026505
Dec 20255712
Nov 2025606
Oct 2025505
Sep 202542125
Aug 2025628
Jul 2025404
Jun 2025909
May 2025606
Apr 2025437
Mar 2025347
Feb 2025505
Jan 2025606
Dec 2024437
Nov 202412012
Oct 202413013
Sep 2024505
Aug 20248311

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Manningham28,5001,01848047%
Yarra Ranges25,00089342848%
Mornington Peninsula24,00085778792%
Hobsons Bay22,500804863107%
Nillumbik6,5002329943%

Where in Nillumbik 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
Doreen473
Eltham193
Diamond Creek162
Wattle Glen83
Eltham North71
Yarrambat64
Plenty39
Kangaroo Ground29

What the target means

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

Nillumbik's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 6,500 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Nillumbik?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 99 dwelling approvals in Nillumbik. The even pace the target implies is about 232 a year, so approvals are running at 43% of the pace needed.

Does Nillumbik have to approve 232 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 Nillumbik

Nillumbik 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