# Frankston vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 22 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Frankston | Mornington Peninsula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,524 | 1,724 | 800 larger in Frankston |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 23 yrs | 2 yrs older in Frankston |  |
| Year 12 | 47.8% | 44.5% | 3.3 pts higher in Frankston |  |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 6.5% | 2.8 pts higher in Frankston |  |
| Median income | $663 | $656 | $7 higher in Frankston |  |
| Household income | $1,739 | $1,622 | $117 higher in Frankston |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.1% | 4.1% |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Frankston | Mornington Peninsula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.2 | 4.7 | 2.5 higher in Frankston |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.9 | 4.6 | 2.3 more in Frankston |  |
| 15-min city | 90.6% | 49.5% | 41.1 pts higher in Frankston |  |
| Walk to shops | 91.6% | 53.9% | 37.7 pts higher in Frankston |  |
| Walk to transit | 95.8% | 69.2% | 26.6 pts higher in Frankston |  |
| Walk to school | 86.5% | 51.3% | 35.2 pts higher in Frankston |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.1% | 90.0% | 9.1 pts higher in Frankston |  |
| Walk to health | 77.7% | 43.5% | 34.2 pts higher in Frankston |  |
| Intersections/km² | 169 | 29 | 140 higher in Frankston |  |
| Mean slope | 3.0% | 4.9% | 1.9 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201005/frankston/vs/IARE201016/mornington-peninsula