VIC · Whittlesea Council
Humevale, VIC, 3757
Current weather
10.2°CRain showers
94% humidity · 32.8 km/h wind · 12.9° / 9.8° today · 13.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#275 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Humevale is a small locality in the Whittlesea area, home to around 352 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-69%), roughly 28.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 352
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,266
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 118
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,379
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 10
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 352 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -68.8%
Most common offence types
- A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- B49 Other Theft2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Coombs Rd/Yea Rd
- Coombs Rd/Yea Rd
- Gingles Rd/Humevale Rd
- Hawkes Rd/Yea Rd
- Hawkes Rd/Yea Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
7 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Buildings and works associated with an extension to an existing dwelli Buildings and works associated with an extension to an existing dwelling.145 Humevale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
September 2020
- Single dwelling incl. associated works Use and development of a dwelling and alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1580 Yea RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling Construction of a dwelling25 Gingles RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Construction of an outbuilding Construction of an outbuilding135 Humevale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- VicSmart - Construction of an outbuilding VicSmart - Construction of an outbuilding470 Yea RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- One or more new buildings Construction of an outbuilding110 Gingles RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Other buildings and works Construction of an outbuilding645 Yea RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 179 Humevale RoadBus stop
- Gingles RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Yan Yean (north) Reference AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 43.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #275 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Yan Yean (north) Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works associated with an extension to an existing dwelli Buildings and works associated with an extension to an existing dwelling.planning145 Humevale RoadLodged 01 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling Construction of a dwellingplanning25 Gingles RoadLodged 14 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding Construction of an outbuildingplanning135 Humevale RoadLodged 21 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- One or more new buildings Construction of an outbuildingplanning110 Gingles RoadLodged 29 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Other buildings and works Construction of an outbuildingplanning645 Yea RoadLodged 18 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single dwelling incl. associated works Use and development of a dwelling and alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1planning580 Yea RoadLodged 29 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VicSmart - Construction of an outbuilding VicSmart - Construction of an outbuildingplanning470 Yea RoadLodged 12 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Coombs Rd/Yea Rdtransport
- Coombs Rd/Yea Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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