VIC · Whittlesea Council
Humevale, 3757
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Humevale is a small locality in the Whittlesea area, home to around 352 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 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, fewer mapped amenities than nearby 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
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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
- 22.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -68.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · 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).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.1/100
- National rank
- 2848th in Australia
- State rank
- 574th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #104 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #195 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- 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
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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
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