Highest Building Approvals (LGA) — VIC
Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals in VIC.
Highest Building Approvals (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals — VIC
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in VIC, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.
- #1MelbourneVIC3,5635 · 3,558
- #2MeltonVIC3,3702,872 · 498
- #3WyndhamVIC2,9872,468 · 519
- #4CaseyVIC2,6852,239 · 446
- #5HumeVIC2,4702,132 · 338
- #6Greater GeelongVIC2,2311,862 · 369
- #7WhittleseaVIC2,0631,674 · 389
- #8DarebinVIC1,028154 · 874
- #9CardiniaVIC980863 · 117
- #10MonashVIC940473 · 468
- #11BanyuleVIC886169 · 717
- #12BallaratVIC853748 · 105
- #13StonningtonVIC73870 · 668
- #14FrankstonVIC688151 · 537
- #15Hobsons BayVIC674144 · 530
- #16Glen EiraVIC672151 · 521
- #17MitchellVIC669640 · 29
- #18WhitehorseVIC669345 · 324
- #19YarraVIC66213 · 650
- #20Port PhillipVIC60415 · 589
- #21Greater BendigoVIC582506 · 76
- #22BoroondaraVIC571393 · 178
- #23Mornington PeninsulaVIC544369 · 176
- #24Greater DandenongVIC498143 · 355
- #25Moonee ValleyVIC476187 · 289
- #26Greater SheppartonVIC467363 · 104
- #27MaribyrnongVIC44089 · 351
- #28KnoxVIC429237 · 192
- #29KingstonVIC401131 · 270
- #30Baw BawVIC380369 · 11
- #31Yarra RangesVIC377201 · 176
- #32MaroondahVIC369128 · 241
- #33ManninghamVIC361191 · 171
- #34BrimbankVIC356155 · 201
- #35LatrobeVIC343335 · 8
- #36BaysideVIC323124 · 199
- #37MilduraVIC311260 · 51
- #38WodongaVIC304281 · 23
- #39MoiraVIC296274 · 22
- #40WarrnamboolVIC275227 · 48
- #41East GippslandVIC262194 · 68
- #42Bass CoastVIC260246 · 14
- #43MooraboolVIC239169 · 70
- #44Macedon RangesVIC219191 · 28
- #45Surf CoastVIC200180 · 20
- #46CampaspeVIC183183 · 0
- #47WellingtonVIC152133 · 19
- #48Colac OtwayVIC144121 · 23
- #49Golden PlainsVIC136135 · 1
- #50WangarattaVIC12088 · 32
| # ▲ | LGA | STATE | APPROVALS | HOUSE · UNIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | VIC | 3,563 | 5 · 3,558 |
| 2 | Melton | VIC | 3,370 | 2,872 · 498 |
| 3 | Wyndham | VIC | 2,987 | 2,468 · 519 |
| 4 | Casey | VIC | 2,685 | 2,239 · 446 |
| 5 | Hume | VIC | 2,470 | 2,132 · 338 |
| 6 | Greater Geelong | VIC | 2,231 | 1,862 · 369 |
| 7 | Whittlesea | VIC | 2,063 | 1,674 · 389 |
| 8 | Darebin | VIC | 1,028 | 154 · 874 |
| 9 | Cardinia | VIC | 980 | 863 · 117 |
| 10 | Monash | VIC | 940 | 473 · 468 |
| 11 | Banyule | VIC | 886 | 169 · 717 |
| 12 | Ballarat | VIC | 853 | 748 · 105 |
| 13 | Stonnington | VIC | 738 | 70 · 668 |
| 14 | Frankston | VIC | 688 | 151 · 537 |
| 15 | Hobsons Bay | VIC | 674 | 144 · 530 |
| 16 | Glen Eira | VIC | 672 | 151 · 521 |
| 17 | Mitchell | VIC | 669 | 640 · 29 |
| 18 | Whitehorse | VIC | 669 | 345 · 324 |
| 19 | Yarra | VIC | 662 | 13 · 650 |
| 20 | Port Phillip | VIC | 604 | 15 · 589 |
| 21 | Greater Bendigo | VIC | 582 | 506 · 76 |
| 22 | Boroondara | VIC | 571 | 393 · 178 |
| 23 | Mornington Peninsula | VIC | 544 | 369 · 176 |
| 24 | Greater Dandenong | VIC | 498 | 143 · 355 |
| 25 | Moonee Valley | VIC | 476 | 187 · 289 |
| 26 | Greater Shepparton | VIC | 467 | 363 · 104 |
| 27 | Maribyrnong | VIC | 440 | 89 · 351 |
| 28 | Knox | VIC | 429 | 237 · 192 |
| 29 | Kingston | VIC | 401 | 131 · 270 |
| 30 | Baw Baw | VIC | 380 | 369 · 11 |
| 31 | Yarra Ranges | VIC | 377 | 201 · 176 |
| 32 | Maroondah | VIC | 369 | 128 · 241 |
| 33 | Manningham | VIC | 361 | 191 · 171 |
| 34 | Brimbank | VIC | 356 | 155 · 201 |
| 35 | Latrobe | VIC | 343 | 335 · 8 |
| 36 | Bayside | VIC | 323 | 124 · 199 |
| 37 | Mildura | VIC | 311 | 260 · 51 |
| 38 | Wodonga | VIC | 304 | 281 · 23 |
| 39 | Moira | VIC | 296 | 274 · 22 |
| 40 | Warrnambool | VIC | 275 | 227 · 48 |
| 41 | East Gippsland | VIC | 262 | 194 · 68 |
| 42 | Bass Coast | VIC | 260 | 246 · 14 |
| 43 | Moorabool | VIC | 239 | 169 · 70 |
| 44 | Macedon Ranges | VIC | 219 | 191 · 28 |
| 45 | Surf Coast | VIC | 200 | 180 · 20 |
| 46 | Campaspe | VIC | 183 | 183 · 0 |
| 47 | Wellington | VIC | 152 | 133 · 19 |
| 48 | Colac Otway | VIC | 144 | 121 · 23 |
| 49 | Golden Plains | VIC | 136 | 135 · 1 |
| 50 | Wangaratta | VIC | 120 | 88 · 32 |
Australian highest building approvals (lga) FAQ
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What does Highest Building Approvals (LGA) rank?
Highest Building Approvals (LGA) ranks suburbs in VIC using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for VIC. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.