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.
- #1MeltonVIC4,1613,547 · 614
- #2MelbourneVIC3,8626 · 3,856
- #3WyndhamVIC3,6683,065 · 603
- #4CaseyVIC3,2002,681 · 519
- #5Greater GeelongVIC2,9372,404 · 533
- #6HumeVIC2,8462,456 · 390
- #7WhittleseaVIC2,5652,066 · 499
- #8YarraVIC1,38920 · 1,370
- #9DarebinVIC1,181193 · 988
- #10MonashVIC1,157568 · 590
- #11CardiniaVIC1,1541,024 · 130
- #12BallaratVIC1,071953 · 118
- #13BanyuleVIC978209 · 769
- #14MitchellVIC858795 · 63
- #15Hobsons BayVIC808183 · 625
- #16WhitehorseVIC792413 · 379
- #17Glen EiraVIC787203 · 584
- #18StonningtonVIC77583 · 692
- #19FrankstonVIC767202 · 565
- #20Greater BendigoVIC752660 · 92
- #21Mornington PeninsulaVIC742452 · 291
- #22BoroondaraVIC729460 · 269
- #23Port PhillipVIC72019 · 701
- #24MaribyrnongVIC660112 · 548
- #25BrimbankVIC614205 · 409
- #26Greater SheppartonVIC606467 · 139
- #27Moonee ValleyVIC593234 · 359
- #28Greater DandenongVIC579178 · 401
- #29KnoxVIC547313 · 234
- #30Baw BawVIC502489 · 13
- #31BaysideVIC487151 · 336
- #32KingstonVIC466170 · 296
- #33Yarra RangesVIC450249 · 201
- #34LatrobeVIC449426 · 23
- #35ManninghamVIC442230 · 213
- #36MaroondahVIC418157 · 261
- #37MilduraVIC397346 · 51
- #38WodongaVIC379355 · 24
- #39WarrnamboolVIC364306 · 58
- #40MoiraVIC358316 · 42
- #41Bass CoastVIC335321 · 14
- #42East GippslandVIC327259 · 68
- #43MooraboolVIC304227 · 77
- #44Macedon RangesVIC257229 · 28
- #45Surf CoastVIC254227 · 27
- #46CampaspeVIC229226 · 3
- #47WellingtonVIC184161 · 23
- #48Colac OtwayVIC179156 · 23
- #49Golden PlainsVIC171170 · 1
- #50BenallaVIC168147 · 21
| # ▲ | LGA | STATE | APPROVALS | HOUSE · UNIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melton | VIC | 4,161 | 3,547 · 614 |
| 2 | Melbourne | VIC | 3,862 | 6 · 3,856 |
| 3 | Wyndham | VIC | 3,668 | 3,065 · 603 |
| 4 | Casey | VIC | 3,200 | 2,681 · 519 |
| 5 | Greater Geelong | VIC | 2,937 | 2,404 · 533 |
| 6 | Hume | VIC | 2,846 | 2,456 · 390 |
| 7 | Whittlesea | VIC | 2,565 | 2,066 · 499 |
| 8 | Yarra | VIC | 1,389 | 20 · 1,370 |
| 9 | Darebin | VIC | 1,181 | 193 · 988 |
| 10 | Monash | VIC | 1,157 | 568 · 590 |
| 11 | Cardinia | VIC | 1,154 | 1,024 · 130 |
| 12 | Ballarat | VIC | 1,071 | 953 · 118 |
| 13 | Banyule | VIC | 978 | 209 · 769 |
| 14 | Mitchell | VIC | 858 | 795 · 63 |
| 15 | Hobsons Bay | VIC | 808 | 183 · 625 |
| 16 | Whitehorse | VIC | 792 | 413 · 379 |
| 17 | Glen Eira | VIC | 787 | 203 · 584 |
| 18 | Stonnington | VIC | 775 | 83 · 692 |
| 19 | Frankston | VIC | 767 | 202 · 565 |
| 20 | Greater Bendigo | VIC | 752 | 660 · 92 |
| 21 | Mornington Peninsula | VIC | 742 | 452 · 291 |
| 22 | Boroondara | VIC | 729 | 460 · 269 |
| 23 | Port Phillip | VIC | 720 | 19 · 701 |
| 24 | Maribyrnong | VIC | 660 | 112 · 548 |
| 25 | Brimbank | VIC | 614 | 205 · 409 |
| 26 | Greater Shepparton | VIC | 606 | 467 · 139 |
| 27 | Moonee Valley | VIC | 593 | 234 · 359 |
| 28 | Greater Dandenong | VIC | 579 | 178 · 401 |
| 29 | Knox | VIC | 547 | 313 · 234 |
| 30 | Baw Baw | VIC | 502 | 489 · 13 |
| 31 | Bayside | VIC | 487 | 151 · 336 |
| 32 | Kingston | VIC | 466 | 170 · 296 |
| 33 | Yarra Ranges | VIC | 450 | 249 · 201 |
| 34 | Latrobe | VIC | 449 | 426 · 23 |
| 35 | Manningham | VIC | 442 | 230 · 213 |
| 36 | Maroondah | VIC | 418 | 157 · 261 |
| 37 | Mildura | VIC | 397 | 346 · 51 |
| 38 | Wodonga | VIC | 379 | 355 · 24 |
| 39 | Warrnambool | VIC | 364 | 306 · 58 |
| 40 | Moira | VIC | 358 | 316 · 42 |
| 41 | Bass Coast | VIC | 335 | 321 · 14 |
| 42 | East Gippsland | VIC | 327 | 259 · 68 |
| 43 | Moorabool | VIC | 304 | 227 · 77 |
| 44 | Macedon Ranges | VIC | 257 | 229 · 28 |
| 45 | Surf Coast | VIC | 254 | 227 · 27 |
| 46 | Campaspe | VIC | 229 | 226 · 3 |
| 47 | Wellington | VIC | 184 | 161 · 23 |
| 48 | Colac Otway | VIC | 179 | 156 · 23 |
| 49 | Golden Plains | VIC | 171 | 170 · 1 |
| 50 | Benalla | VIC | 168 | 147 · 21 |
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.