Data casts doubt on Victoria's bold housing targets

Victoria's public housing stock has risen by 394 properties over the past five years, data shows. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Latest housing figures have called into question Victoria's ability to meet its big build target and shortages in the sector.

Data from the ­Department of Families, Fairness and Housing shows Victoria's public housing stock has gone from 64,326 in mid-2018 to 64,720 in mid-2023.