Humevale vs Kinglake West

Kinglake West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Humevale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Humevale: a median of $1.24 million, against $860,000 in Kinglake West, though rent is higher in Kinglake West. On these figures, Kinglake West tends to suit families with children and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kinglake West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($860,000 vs $1,235,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Humevale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Humevale sits closer to the CBD (61 km vs 68.4 km)
  • Kinglake West is more walkable (35/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kinglake West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Humevale and Kinglake West drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Humevale Kinglake West
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Humevale Kinglake West
Walkability 6 / 35
Humevale — Walkability: 6/100 Kinglake West — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 83 / 81
Humevale — Safety: 83/100 Kinglake West — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 2 / 3
Humevale — Low fire risk: 2/100 Kinglake West — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Humevale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kinglake West — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kinglake West has more residents (1,305 vs 352); Humevale has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $101,400).

Humevale Kinglake West
Population 352 1,305
+271% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +11.9%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $117,832/yr
+14% vs other
 $101,400/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk $360/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Humevale Kinglake West
0-4 5.1% / 6.1%
Humevale — 0-4: 5.1% Kinglake West — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.1% / 14.7%
Humevale — 5-14: 11.1% Kinglake West — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 8.5% / 5.5%
Humevale — 15-19: 8.5% Kinglake West — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.0% / 4.3%
Humevale — 20-24: 4.0% Kinglake West — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.8% / 11.8%
Humevale — 25-34: 10.8% Kinglake West — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 11.1% / 13.3%
Humevale — 35-44: 11.1% Kinglake West — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.5% / 16.2%
Humevale — 45-54: 14.5% Kinglake West — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 17.6% / 13.1%
Humevale — 55-64: 17.6% Kinglake West — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 8.8% / 10.1%
Humevale — 65-74: 8.8% Kinglake West — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.5% / 3.8%
Humevale — 75-84: 4.5% Kinglake West — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.4% / 0.7%
Humevale — 85+: 1.4% Kinglake West — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Humevale 56.2% couple families
Humevale — Couple Families: 56.2% Humevale — Lone Person: 25.0% Humevale — One Parent Families: 15.0% Humevale — Group Household: 3.8%
Kinglake West 61.5% couple families
Kinglake West — Couple Families: 61.5% Kinglake West — Lone Person: 21.2% Kinglake West — One Parent Families: 13.2% Kinglake West — Group Household: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Humevale 4.8% renting
Humevale — Owned Outright: 51.0% Humevale — Mortgage: 44.2% Humevale — Renting: 4.8%
Kinglake West 4.2% renting
Kinglake West — Owned Outright: 38.9% Kinglake West — Mortgage: 56.8% Kinglake West — Renting: 4.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Humevale Kinglake West
England 3.1% / 2.8%
Humevale — England: 3.1% Kinglake West — England: 2.8%
Italy 2.0% / 0.6%
Humevale — Italy: 2.0% Kinglake West — Italy: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Humevale — Philippines: not among its largest Kinglake West — Philippines: 0.7%
Greece — / 0.6%
Humevale — Greece: not among its largest Kinglake West — Greece: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 0.5%
Humevale — New Zealand: not among its largest Kinglake West — New Zealand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Humevale Kinglake West
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 19.8%
Humevale — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Kinglake West — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 7.3%
Humevale — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Kinglake West — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 9.8%
Humevale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Kinglake West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.7%
Humevale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Kinglake West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.8%
Humevale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Kinglake West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Humevale 99.1% houses
Humevale — Houses: 99.1% Humevale — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Humevale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kinglake West 98.5% houses
Kinglake West — Houses: 98.5% Kinglake West — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Kinglake West — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Humevale Kinglake West
Median house price $1,235,000 $860,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 62 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Kinglake West has more rural and farming land (39% vs 15%); Humevale has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 22%).

Humevale Kinglake West
Infrastructure and transport 52% 1%
Rural and farming 15% 39%
Environmental 33% 22%
Parks and recreation 0% 31%
Residential 0% 7%
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

Humevale Kinglake West
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
 82
across Murrindindi
Approvals change year on year -28% +83%

Ranking within VIC

Humevale Kinglake West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

Kinglake West is more walkable (35 vs 6).

Humevale Kinglake West
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Humevale Kinglake West
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
19/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Humevale Kinglake West
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Humevale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kinglake West

  • Kinglake West Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Humevale Kinglake West
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 25

Mobility

Kinglake West sits further from the CBD (68.4 km vs 61 km).

Humevale Kinglake West
Walkability score 6/100 35/100
Distance to Melbourne 61 km 68.4 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 70 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3757
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3757
same for both

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.

Humevale Kinglake West
Car (driver) 63.6% / 73.9%
Humevale — Car (driver): 63.6% Kinglake West — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 28.4% / 18.8%
Humevale — Worked from Home: 28.4% Kinglake West — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.3%
Humevale — Car (passenger): 3.1% Kinglake West — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 2.5% / 2.9%
Humevale — Walked Only: 2.5% Kinglake West — Walked Only: 2.9%
Train 2.5% / —
Humevale — Train: 2.5% Kinglake West — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.9%).

Setting

Humevale Kinglake West
Elevation 279 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 523 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.8 km 48.9 km

NBN connectivity

Humevale Kinglake West
Connectivity score 30/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
126 premises
 31%
524 premises

Climate

Humevale Kinglake West
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Humevale Kinglake West
Average residential rate $1,899/yr $1,973/yr
Council Whittlesea Murrindindi

Federal electorate

Humevale Kinglake West
Division Mcewen Indi
Member Rob Mitchell Helen Haines
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Humevale Kinglake West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Humevale

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Kinglake West

Outer

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