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Stonnington housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Stonnington’s final 2051 housing target is 50,000 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 1,786 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 807 dwelling approvals in Stonnington: approvals are running at 45% of the pace needed. That is down 34% 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.

50,000additional homes by 2051 (target)
1,786a year: the even pace the target implies
807dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
45%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 61,400 homes in Stonnington in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 81% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Stonnington

Dwelling approvals in Stonnington by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Stonnington, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 149 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 807. The same figures are in the table that follows.020040060080020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 2,230 dwellings have been approved in Stonnington, about 863 a year, and the three-year average is 953 a year (53% 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 59 years, around 2085, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 12% were houses and 88% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Stonnington, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–19911,3001,391
2019–20102428530
2020–21101617718
2021–2292858950
2022–23819381,019
2023–2467695762
2024–25981,2061,304
2025–2691711802
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)11314
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202611314
Jun 202681927
May 202681523
Apr 20265914
Mar 20266363369
Feb 2026102131
Jan 202644650
Dec 202582634
Nov 20258133141
Oct 202593645
Sep 2025143044
Aug 20257815
Jul 2025459
Jun 20258289297
May 2025628
Apr 202591221
Mar 202583240
Feb 20258816
Jan 20255813
Dec 202452530
Nov 20248531539
Oct 2024112839
Sep 20247159166
Aug 2024133043

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Greater Dandenong52,5001,87560832%
Kingston51,5001,83949227%
Stonnington50,0001,78680745%
Maribyrnong48,0001,71469741%
Moonee Valley47,5001,69667240%

Where in Stonnington 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
South Yarra2,218
Prahran793
Windsor428
Toorak348
Malvern East336
Armadale255
Malvern245
Kooyong37

What the target means

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

Stonnington's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 50,000 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Stonnington?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 807 dwelling approvals in Stonnington. The even pace the target implies is about 1,786 a year, so approvals are running at 45% of the pace needed.

Does Stonnington have to approve 1,786 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 Stonnington

Stonnington 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