Yan Yean vs Humevale

Humevale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Yan Yean. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Yan Yean tends to suit older residents.

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

  • Yan Yean is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 71%)
  • Humevale carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Humevale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Humevale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $388/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yan Yean

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 69 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (50.6 km vs 61 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Yan Yean has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 15%)
  • Humevale carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 84/100)

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 -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Yan Yean 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.

Yan Yean Humevale
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.

Yan Yean Humevale
Walkability 0 / 6
Yan Yean — Walkability: 0/100 Humevale — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 16 / 83
Yan Yean — Safety: 16/100 Humevale — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 2
Yan Yean — Low fire risk: 100/100 Humevale — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 34 / 100
Yan Yean — Low flood risk: 34/100 Humevale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Humevale has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $79,040); Humevale has more residents (352 vs 246).

Yan Yean Humevale
Population 246 352
+43% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% +14.7%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $79,040/yr $117,832/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $388/wk
+15% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yan Yean Humevale
0-4 3.7% / 5.1%
Yan Yean — 0-4: 3.7% Humevale — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.8% / 11.1%
Yan Yean — 5-14: 9.8% Humevale — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 6.5% / 8.5%
Yan Yean — 15-19: 6.5% Humevale — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 4.5% / 4.0%
Yan Yean — 20-24: 4.5% Humevale — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 11.8% / 10.8%
Yan Yean — 25-34: 11.8% Humevale — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 6.5% / 11.1%
Yan Yean — 35-44: 6.5% Humevale — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 15.9% / 14.5%
Yan Yean — 45-54: 15.9% Humevale — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 15.0% / 17.6%
Yan Yean — 55-64: 15.0% Humevale — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 12.6% / 8.8%
Yan Yean — 65-74: 12.6% Humevale — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 10.6% / 4.5%
Yan Yean — 75-84: 10.6% Humevale — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.8% / 1.4%
Yan Yean — 85+: 2.8% Humevale — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yan Yean 65.3% couple families
Yan Yean — Couple Families: 65.3% Yan Yean — Lone Person: 20.4% Yan Yean — One Parent Families: 14.3% Yan Yean — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yan Yean 10.6% renting
Yan Yean — Owned Outright: 54.5% Yan Yean — Mortgage: 34.8% Yan Yean — Renting: 10.6%
Humevale 4.8% renting
Humevale — Owned Outright: 51.0% Humevale — Mortgage: 44.2% Humevale — Renting: 4.8%
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.

Yan Yean Humevale
England 2.8% / 3.1%
Yan Yean — England: 2.8% Humevale — England: 3.1%
Italy 2.0% / 2.0%
Yan Yean — Italy: 2.0% Humevale — Italy: 2.0%
New Zealand 3.3% / —
Yan Yean — New Zealand: 3.3% Humevale — New Zealand: not among its largest
Iran 2.4% / —
Yan Yean — Iran: 2.4% Humevale — Iran: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / —
Yan Yean — Germany: 1.2% Humevale — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Yan Yean Humevale
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 20.5%
Yan Yean — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Humevale — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 10.8%
Yan Yean — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Humevale — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 6.8%
Yan Yean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Humevale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.3%
Yan Yean — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Humevale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.0%
Yan Yean — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Humevale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yan Yean 100.0% houses
Yan Yean — Houses: 100.0% Yan Yean — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Humevale 99.1% houses
Humevale — Houses: 99.1% Humevale — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yan Yean Humevale
Median house price — $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 23%).

Yan Yean Humevale
Infrastructure and transport 53% 52%
Environmental 23% 33%
Rural and farming 24% 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

Yan Yean Humevale
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Yan Yean Humevale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC

Liveability

Yan Yean Humevale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Humevale carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 0); Yan Yean carries more flood risk (66 vs 0).

Yan Yean Humevale
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
98/100
Crime High
84/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Yan Yean 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

Yan Yean Humevale
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Humevale sits further from the CBD (61 km vs 50.6 km).

Yan Yean Humevale
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 50.6 km 61 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 69 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 33/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3755
 0.8%
postcode 3757
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 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.

Yan Yean Humevale
Car (driver) 67.9% / 63.6%
Yan Yean — Car (driver): 67.9% Humevale — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 28.4%
Yan Yean — Worked from Home: 22.6% Humevale — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Train 4.8% / 2.5%
Yan Yean — Train: 4.8% Humevale — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 4.8% / 2.5%
Yan Yean — Walked Only: 4.8% Humevale — Walked Only: 2.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.1%
Yan Yean — Car (passenger): not among its largest Humevale — Car (passenger): 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Yan Yean Humevale
Elevation 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 279 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.7 km 43.8 km

NBN connectivity

Yan Yean Humevale
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 0%
126 premises

Climate

Yan Yean Humevale
Annual rainfall 534 mm 1,215 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 22.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 3.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yan Yean

Outer Retirees

Humevale

Outer

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