# Frankston vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 26 km apart

Frankston and Monash are two nearby Victorian areas with different layouts and populations. Monash has a much denser street network, with 307 intersections per square kilometre compared to 169 in Frankston. Residents in Monash also have better access to essential services, with 97.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 87.8% near health services, compared to 86.5% and 77.7% in Frankston. Meanwhile, Frankston has a far larger First Nations population, with 2,524 people compared to 522 in Monash.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as both are very walkable and almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a typical age of 25 for First Nations residents and nearly identical First Nations household incomes. While Monash has a far higher share of people speaking a First Nations language, Frankston has a little higher typical personal income for First Nations people.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Frankston | Monash | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,524 | 522 | 2,002 larger in Frankston |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 25 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 47.8% | 60.8% | 13.0 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 11.7% | 2.4 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Median income | $663 | $587 | $76 higher in Frankston |  |
| Household income | $1,739 | $1,833 | $94 higher in Monash |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.1% | 9.2% | 5.1 pts higher in Monash |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Frankston | Monash | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.2 | 7.7 | 0.5 higher in Monash |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.9 | 7.4 | 0.5 more in Monash |  |
| 15-min city | 90.6% | 96.7% | 6.1 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to shops | 91.6% | 93.8% | 2.2 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to transit | 95.8% | 98.1% | 2.3 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to school | 86.5% | 97.6% | 11.1 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.1% | 100.0% | 0.9 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to health | 77.7% | 87.8% | 10.1 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Intersections/km² | 169 | 307 | 138 higher in Monash |  |
| Mean slope | 3.0% | 4.5% | 1.5 pts higher in Monash |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201005/frankston/vs/IARE201014/monash