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

43.1/100

#275 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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

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

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 1
    580 Yea RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling Construction of a dwelling
    25 Gingles RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • August 2020

  • Construction of an outbuilding Construction of an outbuilding
    135 Humevale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • June 2020

  • VicSmart - Construction of an outbuilding VicSmart - Construction of an outbuilding
    470 Yea RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • April 2020

  • One or more new buildings Construction of an outbuilding
    110 Gingles RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • March 2020

  • Other buildings and works Construction of an outbuilding
    645 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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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