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Wangaratta housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Wangaratta’s final 2051 housing target is 6,000 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 214 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 241 dwelling approvals in Wangaratta: approvals are running at 112% of the pace needed. That is up 103% 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.

6,000additional homes by 2051 (target)
214a year: the even pace the target implies
241dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
112%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 14,000 homes in Wangaratta 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 Wangaratta

Dwelling approvals in Wangaratta by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Wangaratta, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 18 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 241. The same figures are in the table that follows.02040608020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 419 dwellings have been approved in Wangaratta, about 162 a year, and the three-year average is 171 a year (80% 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 23 years, around 2049.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 80% were houses and 20% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Wangaratta, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–191436149
2019–201493152
2020–2120527232
2021–2214344187
2022–231736179
2023–2410156157
2024–2510219121
2025–2614142183
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)58563
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202658563
Jun 202623629
May 202617017
Apr 202613417
Mar 2026404
Feb 2026404
Jan 202651621
Dec 202512517
Nov 202515015
Oct 2025161127
Sep 202515015
Aug 202512012
Jul 2025505
Jun 202511011
May 202527027
Apr 202510010
Mar 2025909
Feb 202531619
Jan 2025707
Dec 202410010
Nov 2024404
Oct 2024404
Sep 2024505
Aug 2024808

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Warrnambool7,200257394153%
Wangaratta6,000214241112%
Campaspe4,500161251156%
Moira4,500161345215%
Mount Alexander4,50016110263%

Where in Wangaratta 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
Wangaratta497
Waldara91
Wangandary34
Wangaratta South3

What the target means

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

Wangaratta's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 6,000 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Wangaratta?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 241 dwelling approvals in Wangaratta. The even pace the target implies is about 214 a year, so approvals are running at 112% of the pace needed.

Does Wangaratta have to approve 214 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 Wangaratta

Wangaratta 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