Frankston vs Mornington Peninsula

Frankston and Mornington Peninsula are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Frankston is very walkable, with 90.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 49.5% in Mornington Peninsula. This accessibility extends to daily needs, as 91.6% of Frankston homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 53.9% of those in Mornington Peninsula are. Frankston also has far better access to public transport, with 95.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk compared to 69.2% in Mornington Peninsula.

First Nations residents in both areas share very similar financial lives, with typical household incomes sitting at $1,739 in Frankston and $1,622 in Mornington Peninsula. Both areas also have the same share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 4.1%. While Frankston has a larger First Nations population and slightly higher Year 12 completion rates, the gap in unemployment between the two is small, at just 2.8 percentage points.