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Humevale, 3757

Est. population · Jun 2025

526

Growth (1 yr)

+15.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+85.2%

Median age

43

Median income

$2,266/wk

Employment rate

65.6%

University qualified

18.6%

Work from home

24.3%

Languages at home

4.7%non-English

Most common: Macedonian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

60.1/100
Good

Top 11% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Golf
  • Leafy
  • Rural living
What Humevale is known for: Golf, Leafy, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Humevale is a rural locality in Victoria, in Whittlesea Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities, and green cover is an exceptional strength, and population growth is an exceptional strength. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with median rents 18% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and daily services over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Humevale compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$530/wk

Population (ERP)

526

+15% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#3

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

5th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

100th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

5%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
60.1/100 — Good
State standing
Top 11% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
506th in Australia
State rank
130th in VIC
Peer rank
#3 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#19 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$530

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

526(June 2025)

+15.3% annual · +85.2% over 5 years · 100th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+15.3%
5-year growth
+85.2%
Change in 1 year
+70
Change in 5 years
+242
Growth rank in VIC
100th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~700), extrapolated at +6.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$330
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
51% / 44.2% / 4.8%
Employment rate
65.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
24.3% / 0% / 58.7%
Walked or cycled to work
2.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
109 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

18.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 25.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified18.6% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified8.4% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational25.3% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below47.7% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies21.1%
  • Education15.1%
  • Management and commerce15.1%
  • Health13.9%
  • Architecture and building12.7%
  • Society and culture12%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$59,180

72nd percentile in VIC · +1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,222

69th percentile in VIC · -1% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

42nd percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$90,354

65th percentile in VIC · +43% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

24th percentile in VIC · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3757 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
5,572
Taxpayers reporting net rent
679
Median net rent
-$2,029
Taxpayers reporting business income
577
Taxable income vs state median
+11%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
-8%
Super vs state median
+12%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

4.7% speak a language other than English at home; 12% born overseas

Language at home
324 English only · 16 other
Non-English at home
4.7%
Born overseas
40 (12%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
7 (2%)
Australian citizens
330
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Macedonian3 · 100%

Religion

47.2%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 47.2%, while 44.9% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion44.9%38.8%
Christianity47.2%40.9%
Other / not stated8%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic29.8%20.5%
Anglican9.7%6.5%
Eastern Orthodox3.4%3.3%
Uniting Church3.1%2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.8%1.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
6
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
11.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 352 residents
State crime-rate percentile
5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-83.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
39
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
74.14

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • D11 Firearms Offences1
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Arthurs Creek Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kinglake West Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Strathewen Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Whittlesea Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Whittlesea Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

5 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
15/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Whittlesea Golf ClubGolf course
  • Yan Yean (north) Reference AreaNature reserve
Transport(2)

2 bus stops

Other(1)
  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Whittlesea Golf Club

    Golf

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Yan Yean (north) Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
30.3%
Woodland / forest cover
30.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Hospital (13.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
16
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
McEwen
Member of Parliament
Rob MITCHELL (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,921
Turnout (2025)
93.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.2%Labor 54.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.5 km away).

Coalition 47.8%Labor 52.2%

2.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • WhittleseaLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
  • Whittlesea CentralLabor 55.4% · Coalition 44.6% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
  • Yan YeanLabor 51.1% · Coalition 48.9% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
  • Arthurs CreekLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)8.8 km away
  • Laurimar EastLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)10.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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