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Wodonga housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Wodonga’s final 2051 housing target is 15,200 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 543 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 410 dwelling approvals in Wodonga: approvals are running at 76% of the pace needed. That is up 21% 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.

15,200additional homes by 2051 (target)
543a year: the even pace the target implies
410dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
76%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The state counts about 18,900 homes in Wodonga in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 80% to the housing stock.

Region: Regional Victoria.

Monthly approvals in Wodonga

Dwelling approvals in Wodonga by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Wodonga, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 45 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 410. The same figures are in the table that follows.02040608010020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 1,027 dwellings have been approved in Wodonga, about 398 a year, and the three-year average is 397 a year (73% 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 35 years, around 2061, after 2051.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 95% were houses and 5% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Wodonga, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–193384342
2019–202964300
2020–215574561
2021–2232230352
2022–232004204
2023–2437952431
2024–2531713330
2025–2639229421
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)28331
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202628331
Jun 202637542
May 202633033
Apr 202641142
Mar 202635035
Feb 202635035
Jan 202633033
Dec 202539645
Nov 202525025
Oct 202525631
Sep 202525025
Aug 202533033
Jul 2025311142
Jun 202531031
May 202527027
Apr 202524428
Mar 202515015
Feb 202548048
Jan 202522022
Dec 202430030
Nov 202415015
Oct 202420222
Sep 202435035
Aug 202424024

Similar councils

Councils in Regional Victoria with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Greater Shepparton15,250545662122%
Wodonga15,20054341076%
Macedon Ranges13,20047132469%
Latrobe13,000464510110%
Golden Plains12,50044618541%

Where in Wodonga 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
Leneva391
Bonegilla292
Wodonga247
Baranduda144
Bandiana86
West Wodonga84
Huon Creek54

What the target means

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

Wodonga's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 15,200 additional homes by 2051.

How many homes are being approved in Wodonga?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 410 dwelling approvals in Wodonga. The even pace the target implies is about 543 a year, so approvals are running at 76% of the pace needed.

Does Wodonga have to approve 543 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 Wodonga

Wodonga 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