Clonbinane vs Humevale
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clonbinane, about half of households are couple families. In Humevale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Clonbinane: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.24 million in Humevale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Clonbinane tends to suit people living alone, while Humevale suits buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Clonbinane has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
- Humevale carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 71/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Humevale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,235,000 vs $1,700,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Humevale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $475/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Humevale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (61 km vs 89.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (69 min vs 84 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Clonbinane has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)
- Humevale carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 71/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Humevale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.7% vs 5.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Clonbinane and Humevale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Clonbinane rents higher ($475/wk vs $330/wk); Humevale has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $98,904).
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 347 | 352 +1% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.2% | +14.7% |
| Median age | 44 | 43 |
| Median household income | $98,904/yr | $117,832/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $475/wk +31% vs other | $330/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,700,000 | $1,235,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Humevale has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 6%).
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks and recreation | 76% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 52% |
| Environmental | 6% | 33% |
| Rural and farming | 18% | 15% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,074 across Mitchell | 2,632 across Whittlesea |
| Approvals change year on year | +70% | -28% |
Ranking within VIC
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 90% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of VIC | Higher than 67% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 70% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 55% of VIC |
Liveability
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Clonbinane carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Clonbinane carries more crime risk (71 vs 17).
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 94/100 | High 98/100 |
| Crime | High 71/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Flood | Low 24/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 1 |
| Waterways | 70 | 3 |
Mobility
Clonbinane sits further from the CBD (89.9 km vs 61 km).
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 6/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 89.9 km +32% vs other | 61 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 84 min | 69 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3658 | 0.8% postcode 3757 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 3658 | 46 postcode 3757 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).
Setting
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 594 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 279 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 158 premises | 0% 126 premises |
Climate
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 540 mm | 1,215 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 22.9°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.8°C |
Council rates
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,947/yr | $1,899/yr |
| Council | Mitchell | Whittlesea |
Federal electorate
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mcewen same for both | |
| Member | Rob Mitchell same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Clonbinane | Humevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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