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Wyndham housing target: 2051 target vs approvals

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

Wyndham’s final 2051 housing target is 99,000 additional homes (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). Spread evenly over the 28 years from 2023, that is about 3,536 homes a year.

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 4,066 dwelling approvals in Wyndham: approvals are running at 115% of the pace needed. That is down 11% 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.

99,000additional homes by 2051 (target)
3,536a year: the even pace the target implies
4,066dwellings approved in the 12 months to Jul 2026
115%of the pace needed, on the last 12 months

The target is split into 25,000 outside greenfield areas (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026) and 74,000 in greenfield areas (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026). The state counts about 109,300 homes in Wyndham in 2023 (Victorian Government (Department of Transport and Planning), verified 27 Sep 2026), so the target would add roughly 91% to the housing stock.

Region: Metropolitan Melbourne.

Monthly approvals in Wyndham

Dwelling approvals in Wyndham by monthMonthly dwelling units approved in Wyndham, Jul 2018 to Jul 2026, split into houses and other dwellings, with the 12-month average and a dashed line at the 295 a month the 2051 target implies. The last 12 months total 4,066. The same figures are in the table that follows.020040060080020192020202120222023202420252026

Since January 2024, 11,326 dwellings have been approved in Wyndham, about 4,384 a year, and the three-year average is 4,335 a year (123% 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 22 years, around 2048.

Of the last 12 months’ approvals, 83% were houses and 17% were other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments.

Dwelling units approved in Wyndham, by financial year
Financial yearHousesOther dwellingsTotal
2018–194,7684305,198
2019–205,1921645,356
2020–215,7905336,323
2021–224,2475774,824
2022–233,6925584,250
2023–243,7434794,222
2024–254,0495224,571
2025–263,3846654,049
2026–27 (Jul–Jul, 1 months)34979428
Last 24 months, month by month
MonthHousesOther dwellingsTotal
Jul 202634979428
Jun 202630162363
May 202627727304
Apr 202631657373
Mar 202632740367
Feb 2026290127417
Jan 202612021141
Dec 202518957246
Nov 202525439293
Oct 202533588423
Sep 202533339372
Aug 202526970339
Jul 202537338411
Jun 202534725372
May 202535039389
Apr 202525657313
Mar 202529852350
Feb 202531828346
Jan 202524031271
Dec 202428221303
Nov 202438660446
Oct 202444781528
Sep 202434226368
Aug 202443238470

Similar councils

Councils in Metropolitan Melbourne with the closest target sizes.

Council2051 targetNeeded a yearApproved, last 12 monthsShare of pace needed
Melbourne119,5004,2684,254100%
Melton109,0003,8934,513116%
Wyndham99,0003,5364,066115%
Casey87,0003,1073,450111%
Hume79,0002,8213,037108%

Where in Wyndham 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
Tarneit6,557
Mambourin1,248
Wyndham Vale1,152
Werribee1,136
Point Cook831
Manor Lakes314
Hoppers Crossing231
Werribee South123

What the target means

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

Wyndham's final housing target, set by the Victorian Government in February 2025, is 99,000 additional homes by 2051. 74,000 of them are in greenfield areas.

How many homes are being approved in Wyndham?

In the 12 months to Jul 2026, the ABS recorded 4,066 dwelling approvals in Wyndham. The even pace the target implies is about 3,536 a year, so approvals are running at 115% of the pace needed.

Does Wyndham have to approve 3,536 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 Wyndham

Wyndham 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