Humevale vs Whittlesea

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Humevale, most households are couple families. In Whittlesea, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Humevale: a median of $1.24 million, against $794,000 in Whittlesea. On these figures, Humevale tends to suit couples, while Whittlesea 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

Whittlesea

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Humevale carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

Whittlesea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($794,000 vs $1,235,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Humevale leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • Whittlesea has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Whittlesea

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)
  • But Humevale carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Humevale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Humevale and Whittlesea 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 Whittlesea
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 Whittlesea
Walkability 6 / 0
Humevale — Walkability: 6/100 Whittlesea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 44
Humevale — Safety: 83/100 Whittlesea — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 2 / 4
Humevale — Low fire risk: 2/100 Whittlesea — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 100 / 62
Humevale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Whittlesea — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Whittlesea has more residents (6,117 vs 352); Humevale has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $84,656).

Humevale Whittlesea
Population 352 6,117
+1638% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +9.0%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $117,832/yr
+28% vs other
 $84,656/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk $347/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Humevale Whittlesea
0-4 5.1% / 5.6%
Humevale — 0-4: 5.1% Whittlesea — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.1% / 13.3%
Humevale — 5-14: 11.1% Whittlesea — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 8.5% / 7.1%
Humevale — 15-19: 8.5% Whittlesea — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.0% / 6.3%
Humevale — 20-24: 4.0% Whittlesea — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.8% / 11.1%
Humevale — 25-34: 10.8% Whittlesea — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.1% / 11.5%
Humevale — 35-44: 11.1% Whittlesea — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 14.5% / 14.1%
Humevale — 45-54: 14.5% Whittlesea — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 17.6% / 10.8%
Humevale — 55-64: 17.6% Whittlesea — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 8.8% / 10.8%
Humevale — 65-74: 8.8% Whittlesea — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 4.5% / 6.2%
Humevale — 75-84: 4.5% Whittlesea — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.4% / 3.5%
Humevale — 85+: 1.4% Whittlesea — 85+: 3.5%

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% Humevale — Other Families: 0.0%
Whittlesea 45.8% couple families
Whittlesea — Couple Families: 45.8% Whittlesea — Lone Person: 31.3% Whittlesea — One Parent Families: 19.2% Whittlesea — Group Household: 2.3% Whittlesea — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Whittlesea 18.7% renting
Whittlesea — Owned Outright: 36.1% Whittlesea — Mortgage: 45.2% Whittlesea — Renting: 18.7%
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 Whittlesea
England 3.1% / 2.9%
Humevale — England: 3.1% Whittlesea — England: 2.9%
Italy 2.0% / 1.2%
Humevale — Italy: 2.0% Whittlesea — Italy: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Humevale — New Zealand: not among its largest Whittlesea — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Humevale — South Africa: not among its largest Whittlesea — South Africa: 0.5%
Greece — / 0.4%
Humevale — Greece: not among its largest Whittlesea — Greece: 0.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Humevale Whittlesea
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 19.1%
Humevale — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Whittlesea — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 6.9%
Humevale — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Whittlesea — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.8%
Humevale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Whittlesea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.6%
Humevale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Whittlesea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.8%
Humevale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Whittlesea — 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 — Townhouses: 0.0% Humevale — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Whittlesea 87.0% houses
Whittlesea — Houses: 87.0% Whittlesea — Townhouses: 11.4% Whittlesea — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Humevale Whittlesea
Median house price $1,235,000 $794,000
Median unit price — $450,000
Median land price — $735,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 64 sales

Zoning mix

Humevale has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 5%); Whittlesea has more rural and farming land (40% vs 15%).

Humevale Whittlesea
Infrastructure and transport 52% 35%
Rural and farming 15% 40%
Environmental 33% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 16%
Residential 0% 4%
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 Whittlesea
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Humevale Whittlesea
Houses — 3.5%
$580/wk on $855K
Units — 5.8%
$520/wk on $470K

Ranking within VIC

Humevale Whittlesea
House price — Higher than 47% of VIC
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 13% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 57% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 38% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 87% of VIC

Liveability

Humevale Whittlesea
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Whittlesea carries more flood risk (38 vs 0); Whittlesea carries more crime risk (56 vs 17).

Humevale Whittlesea
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
38/100
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

Humevale Whittlesea
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Humevale

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

Schools in Whittlesea

  • Whittlesea Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Whittlesea Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Diamond Valley Special Developmental School - Whittlesea Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Humevale Whittlesea
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 15
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 37

Mobility

Humevale Whittlesea
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 61 km 61.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 71 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
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 Whittlesea
Car (driver) 63.6% / 72.2%
Humevale — Car (driver): 63.6% Whittlesea — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 28.4% / 18.8%
Humevale — Worked from Home: 28.4% Whittlesea — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.4%
Humevale — Car (passenger): 3.1% Whittlesea — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 2.5% / 2.2%
Humevale — Train: 2.5% Whittlesea — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 2.5% / 2.2%
Humevale — Walked Only: 2.5% Whittlesea — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Humevale Whittlesea
Elevation 279 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 297 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.8 km 45.3 km

NBN connectivity

Humevale Whittlesea
Connectivity score 30/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
126 premises
 49%
2,710 premises

Climate

Humevale Whittlesea
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm 518 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C 26.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C 6.0°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Humevale Whittlesea
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Humevale Whittlesea
Average residential rate $1,899/yr
same for both
Council Whittlesea
same for both

Federal electorate

Humevale Whittlesea
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Humevale Whittlesea
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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Whittlesea

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