Humevale zoning & planning overlays

Humevale leads Whittlesea on income, $2,266, and lot size, 8 ha.

A planning-constraint profile of Humevale (Whittlesea, VIC) - 36.07 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

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Planning schematicHumevale

Constraint readout

36.07 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.

Flood overlay Not mapped

No flood mapping held for this area - not an all-clear

Bushfire-prone 100%

1.6× council avg (64%) · #1 of 13 mapped council suburbs

Environmental0%

below council avg (36%) · #12 of 13 in council

Heritage sites 8 Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 43% Mostly Public Use Zone (PUZ1) Bushfire 1st most affected of 13 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Humevale's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Humevale

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 24 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft

73%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

43%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 3,500 ft

Busiest square

~3 a day

3 a day below 3,000 ft · ±29%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 3,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Humevale at a glance

Parcels 179 Median lot 79,341 m² Mapped easements 267 Bus stops 10

How Humevale is zoned

Public Use Zone (PUZ1) 51%

Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ1) 33%

Green Wedge A Zone (GWAZ1) 15%

Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%

Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 0%

Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ4) 0%

Selling in Humevale? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.

Across its 36.07 km², Humevale is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Use Zone (PUZ1). The median lot measures about 79,341 m² across 179 parcels.

Who lives in Humevale

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Humevale suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

352

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$2,266

per week, Whittlesea suburb typical $1,735

Median rent

$330

per week, Whittlesea suburb typical $381

Median mortgage

$2,379

per month

Household size

3.1

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 9

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1054, and decile 9 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Humevale's 352 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.2%

5-14 11.4%

15-19 8.7%

20-24 4.1%

25-34 11.1%

35-44 11.4%

45-54 14.9%

55-64 18.1%

65-74 9.0%

75-84 4.7%

85+ 1.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Whittlesea, the wider ABS statistical area containing Humevale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Humevale itself.

5,781 in 2001 to 18,174 in 2025, up 214%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Humevale data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

Dataset	Coverage	Publisher
Flood mapping	Not mapped	Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Bushfire-prone mapping	Mapped	Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Zoning	Mapped	Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Heritage and environment	Mapped where published	Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)	Not held	Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence
Observed flight paths	Observed	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 24 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 43% of Humevale. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Humevale planning - frequently asked

Is Humevale flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Humevale, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Whittlesea is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Humevale bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Humevale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Whittlesea average of 64%.

Is Humevale under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 43% of Humevale, and over about 73% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 3 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Humevale?

The dominant planning zone in Humevale is Public Use Zone (PUZ1), though the suburb also includes Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ1) and Green Wedge A Zone (GWAZ1).

Does Humevale have heritage-listed places?

Humevale has 8 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Humevale?

Across 179 surveyed parcels in Humevale, the median lot size is about 79,341 m². There are also 267 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Humevale have a train station?

There is no train station inside Humevale itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.

What is the population of Humevale?

At the 2021 Census Humevale had 352 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Whittlesea statistical area, which contains Humevale, went from 5,781 people in 2001 to 18,174 in 2025, up 214%.

Is Humevale an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Humevale scores 1054 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Humevale?

Median household income in Humevale was $2,266 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,735 for the typical suburb in Whittlesea. Median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,379 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Whittlesea	6.2 km	2%	98%
Yan Yean	6.4 km	9%	89%
Arthurs Creek Nillumbik	7.6 km	Not mapped	100%
Kinglake West Murrindindi	7.8 km	Not mapped	100%
Eden Park	9.6 km	Not mapped	100%
Strathewen Nillumbik	9.7 km	Not mapped	100%
Nutfield Nillumbik	10.9 km	Not mapped	100%
Doreen Nillumbik	10.9 km	2%	68%
Pheasant Creek Murrindindi	11.3 km	Not mapped	100%
Woodstock	11.5 km	<1%	99%

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