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Humevale vs Whittlesea

Name: Humevale vs Whittlesea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Humevale profile · Whittlesea profile

Humevale Whittlesea

Whittlesea and Humevale are neighbouring areas in Victoria that offer very different living environments. Whittlesea is the larger centre and is somewhat walkable, with 47% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' layout. In contrast, Humevale is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. There are also notable differences in housing and demographics: homes are far more likely to be rented in Whittlesea (18.3%) than in Humevale (4.5%), while a higher share of Humevale residents own their homes outright (48.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those who provide unpaid care. They also have very similar typical weekly rents, around $330 to $347. While the two areas are close by, they differ in their populations' backgrounds; for example, First Nations residents in Humevale are far older and have a much higher household income than those in Whittlesea.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,765 larger in Whittlesea PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Whittlesea Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Whittlesea Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Whittlesea Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in Humevale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Humevale in Whittlesea +5,765 larger in Whittlesea gap widening

352 60th pct 6,117 86th pct

Median age in Humevale in Whittlesea +2 yrs older in Humevale gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 24.9%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 43.8%

32.6% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Humevale Whittlesea

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 84.0%

3.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 41.2%

39.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

10.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 89.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 46.3%

45.7% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 45.5%

4.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Humevale in Whittlesea

— 2.60 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Humevale in Whittlesea +2 more in Whittlesea

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Humevale in Whittlesea +31 larger in Humevale

427 63rd pct 396 59th pct

ICSEA in Humevale in Whittlesea +12 higher in Whittlesea

971 38th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 44.7%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%

15.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.5% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

13.5% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

12.4% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

10.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Agriculture & environment even 2.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Humevale in Whittlesea +$120 higher in Humevale gap widening

$839 65th pct $719 44th pct

Household income in Humevale in Whittlesea +$638 higher in Humevale gap widening

$2,266 86th pct $1,628 56th pct

Family income in Humevale in Whittlesea +$417 higher in Humevale gap widening

$2,455 80th pct $2,038 60th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.2%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.7%

5.5% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

6.5% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.3% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +9.5 pts 57.8%

17.6% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Humevale in Whittlesea +78 larger in Whittlesea

7 54th pct 85 84th pct

Median age in Humevale in Whittlesea +9 yrs older in Humevale

33 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Humevale in Whittlesea +$7 higher in Whittlesea

$749 60th pct $756 61st pct

Household income in Humevale in Whittlesea +$2,334 higher in Humevale

$3,750 93rd pct $1,416 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Humevale in Whittlesea +0.4 larger in Humevale gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 60.5%

23.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 22.1%

13.0% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.2% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

17.3% 5 people ◂ +8.9 pts 8.3%

9.1% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Humevale in Whittlesea +$17 higher in Whittlesea gap steady

$330 66th pct $347 71st pct

Mortgage in Humevale in Whittlesea +$537 higher in Humevale gap widening

$2,379 86th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Humevale in Whittlesea +0.10 higher in Humevale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 35.3%

41.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

4.5% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 87.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.5% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

34.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 11.3%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

8.7% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Humevale in Whittlesea +17 more in Whittlesea

10 80th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Humevale in Whittlesea +24.00 more in Humevale

28.41 97th pct 4.41 75th pct

Departures/1k in Humevale in Whittlesea +489.3 more in Humevale

1,278.4 88th pct 789.1 84th pct

PT routes in Humevale in Whittlesea +3 more in Whittlesea

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Humevale in Whittlesea +47 longer in Whittlesea

38 73rd pct 85 99th pct

Drive to city in Humevale in Whittlesea +7 longer in Humevale

63 46th pct 56 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Humevale in Whittlesea even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Humevale in Whittlesea even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

24.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 16.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 37.9%

10.8% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.8% 4 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 12.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

2.1% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.1% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 13.3%

18.5% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 10.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.8% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.1% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Humevale in Whittlesea +4.0 higher in Whittlesea

0.8 58th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Humevale in Whittlesea +3.9 more in Whittlesea

0.6 54th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Humevale in Whittlesea +47.0 pts higher in Whittlesea

0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Humevale in Whittlesea +42.6 pts higher in Whittlesea

0.0% 0th pct 42.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Humevale in Whittlesea +35.6 pts higher in Whittlesea

45.1% 72nd pct 80.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Humevale in Whittlesea +49.6 pts higher in Whittlesea

0.0% 0th pct 49.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Humevale in Whittlesea +83.0 pts higher in Whittlesea

0.0% 0th pct 83.0% 76th pct

Walk to health in Humevale in Whittlesea +45.2 pts higher in Whittlesea

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Humevale in Whittlesea +20.2 more in Humevale

34.1 74th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Humevale in Whittlesea +4 higher in Whittlesea

1 42nd pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Humevale in Whittlesea +5.3 pts higher in Humevale

10.6% 83rd pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Humevale with nearby areas

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Compare Whittlesea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Humevale vs Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21215/humevale/vs/SAL22775/whittlesea