# Frankston vs Greater Dandenong — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 13 km apart

Frankston and Greater Dandenong are both very walkable urban areas in Victoria. The most striking differences involve their First Nations communities. Frankston has a far larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 2,524 residents compared to 615 in Greater Dandenong. This group in Frankston also tends to have higher outcomes, with a year 12 completion rate of 47.8% and a typical household income of $1,739, both of which are well higher than the figures in Greater Dandenong.

Both areas are quite similar in how they are built, with First Nations unemployment in Frankston sitting a little below the national figure. They share almost identical walkability scores and nearly the same percentage of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport. While most residents in both places can easily reach essential services on foot, Frankston has a slightly higher share of homes within a short walk of a park.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Frankston | Greater Dandenong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,524 | 615 | 1,909 larger in Frankston |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 27 yrs | 2 yrs older in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Year 12 | 47.8% | 37.8% | 10.0 pts higher in Frankston |  |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 15.2% | 5.8 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Median income | $663 | $489 | $174 higher in Frankston |  |
| Household income | $1,739 | $1,257 | $482 higher in Frankston |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.1% | 8.5% | 4.4 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Frankston | Greater Dandenong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.2 | 7.4 | 0.2 higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.9 | 7.1 | 0.1 more in Greater Dandenong |  |
| 15-min city | 90.6% | 91.0% | 0.4 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Walk to shops | 91.6% | 89.3% | 2.4 pts higher in Frankston |  |
| Walk to transit | 95.8% | 96.3% | 0.4 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Walk to school | 86.5% | 88.2% | 1.7 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.1% | 96.4% | 2.7 pts higher in Frankston |  |
| Walk to health | 77.7% | 83.4% | 5.7 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Intersections/km² | 169 | 176 | 7 higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Mean slope | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201005/frankston/vs/IARE201006/greater-dandenong