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Bass Coast vs Frankston

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Bass Coast profile · Frankston profile

Bass Coast Frankston

Bass Coast and Frankston are two Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. Bass Coast is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 29.5% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also a place of stability, where 46.7% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Frankston is younger, with a typical age of 39, and is more urban, with a very walkable score of 6.6 and a much higher share of people working or looking for work at 63.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 50%. While they share similar rates of unemployment and university qualifications, they have drifted apart since 2011. The age gap has widened, with residents in Bass Coast becoming far older than those in Frankston. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has grown, as far more people in Bass Coast own their homes outright compared to those in Frankston.

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Where they differ most

Population: 98,492 larger in Frankston Median age: 12 yrs older in Bass Coast Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Bass Coast Participation: 13.8 pts higher in Frankston Aged 65+: 12.9 pts higher in Bass Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass Coastin Frankston +98,492 larger in Frankston gap steady
40,789 72nd pct 139,281 86th pct
Median age in Bass Coastin Frankston +12 yrs older in Bass Coast gap widening
51 yrs 88th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.2 pts higher in Frankston gap steady
1.1% 15th pct 1.3% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in Bass Coastin Frankston +12.9 pts higher in Bass Coast gap widening
29.5% 91st pct 16.6% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Bass Coastin Frankston +3.4 pts higher in Frankston gap widening
15.1% 20th pct 18.5% 61st pct
De facto in Bass Coastin Frankston +1.7 pts higher in Frankston gap widening
12.4% 42nd pct 14.1% 67th pct

Age structure

29.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.9 pts 16.6%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.8%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 41.2%
28.5% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bass Coast Frankston

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bass Coastin Frankston +6.3 pts higher in Frankston gap steady
15.1% 61st pct 21.4% 75th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 73.7%
5.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +3.0 pts 40.4%
38.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 35.5%
12.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
4.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
0.8% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Bass Coastin Frankston +6.2 pts higher in Frankston gap steady
5.1% 44th pct 11.3% 68th pct
Limited English in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.9 pts higher in Frankston gap steady
0.5% 47th pct 1.4% 70th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 83.6%
0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.8 pts higher in Frankston gap steady
50.1% 88th pct 50.9% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 50.9%
39.2% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 38.2%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bass Coastin Frankston +9.5 pts higher in Frankston gap widening
44.5% 59th pct 54.0% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.9 pts higher in Frankston gap steady
17.8% 71st pct 18.7% 72nd pct
Schools in Bass Coastin Frankston +27 more in Frankston
15 64th pct 42 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.81 more in Bass Coast
2.43 30th pct 1.63 11th pct
Students in Bass Coastin Frankston +16,250 more in Frankston
5,271 66th pct 21,521 86th pct
Avg size in Bass Coastin Frankston +161 larger in Frankston
351 67th pct 512 83rd pct
ICSEA in Bass Coastin Frankston +8 higher in Frankston
1,018 74th pct 1,027 76th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 54.0%
18.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%
15.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.3% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.6% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
3.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
1.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bass Coastin Frankston +$179 higher in Frankston gap widening
$626 22nd pct $805 64th pct
Household income in Bass Coastin Frankston +$490 higher in Frankston gap widening
$1,163 20th pct $1,653 69th pct
Family income in Bass Coastin Frankston +$613 higher in Frankston gap widening
$1,485 22nd pct $2,098 73rd pct
High earners in Bass Coastin Frankston +2.7 pts higher in Frankston gap widening
6.9% 35th pct 9.6% 59th pct
High-income homes in Bass Coastin Frankston +7.3 pts higher in Frankston gap widening
11.1% 32nd pct 18.5% 68th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 27.0%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.2%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.2% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 39.0%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bass Coastin Frankston +3.6 pts higher in Bass Coast
35.8% 89th pct 32.2% 69th pct
Mental health in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.9 pts higher in Frankston
10.7% 82nd pct 11.6% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.6 pts higher in Bass Coast gap steady
7.1% 79th pct 6.5% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%
10.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +4.8 pts ▸ 59.9%
22.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bass Coastin Frankston +7.2 pts higher in Bass Coast gap narrowing
17.7% 50th pct 10.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Bass Coastin Frankston +1.1 pts higher in Bass Coast gap steady
14.6% 91st pct 13.5% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Bass Coastin Frankston +5.9 pts higher in Frankston gap widening
22.7% 31st pct 28.6% 78th pct
Defence service in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.8 pts higher in Bass Coast
3.2% 57th pct 2.4% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bass Coastin Frankston +6.1 pts higher in Bass Coast gap steady
25.9% 86th pct 19.8% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bass Coastin Frankston +1,335 larger in Frankston
465 46th pct 1,800 76th pct
Median age in Bass Coastin Frankston +2 yrs older in Bass Coast
26 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Bass Coastin Frankston +1.0 pts higher in Bass Coast
44.5% 78th pct 43.5% 77th pct
Unemployment in Bass Coastin Frankston +7.1 pts higher in Frankston
3.4% 8th pct 10.5% 43rd pct
Median income in Bass Coastin Frankston +$86 higher in Frankston
$528 43rd pct $614 66th pct
Household income in Bass Coastin Frankston +$383 higher in Frankston
$1,255 36th pct $1,638 71st pct
Indigenous language in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.8 pts higher in Bass Coast
5.2% 51st pct 4.3% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.3 larger in Frankston gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Bass Coastin Frankston +3.8 pts higher in Frankston gap steady
13.9% 54th pct 17.7% 79th pct
Living alone in Bass Coastin Frankston +4.4 pts higher in Bass Coast gap narrowing
32.1% 74th pct 27.7% 41st pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 56.9%
39.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 24.3%
13.9% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 32.0%
32.1% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 27.7%
11.4% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.0% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass Coastin Frankston +$56 higher in Frankston gap widening
$300 63rd pct $356 78th pct
Mortgage in Bass Coastin Frankston +$300 higher in Frankston gap narrowing
$1,500 56th pct $1,800 74th pct
People / bedroom in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.10 higher in Frankston gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bass Coastin Frankston +7.4 pts higher in Frankston gap widening
20.6% 28th pct 28.0% 60th pct
Owned outright in Bass Coastin Frankston +19.2 pts higher in Bass Coast gap widening
46.7% 82nd pct 27.5% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Bass Coastin Frankston +11.6 pts higher in Bass Coast gap widening
91.4% 60th pct 79.8% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.8 pts higher in Frankston gap narrowing
78.9% 61st pct 79.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 27.5%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
20.6% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 79.8%
5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.5% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 25.4%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%
4.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% 1 bedroom even 2.9%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 34.2%
31.7% $350–$549 +17.0 pts ▸ 48.7%
11.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%
1.2% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 30.8%
23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
22.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.1%
7.3% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bass Coastin Frankston +1.6 pts higher in Frankston gap steady
4.2% 36th pct 5.8% 61st pct
Work from home in Bass Coastin Frankston +2.9 pts higher in Frankston gap steady
17.0% 72nd pct 20.0% 79th pct
PT commute in Bass Coastin Frankston +1.0 pts higher in Frankston gap narrowing
0.3% 27th pct 1.3% 57th pct
PT stops in Bass Coastin Frankston +409 more in Frankston
223 73rd pct 632 86th pct
Stops/1k in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.93 more in Bass Coast
5.47 77th pct 4.54 66th pct
Departures/1k in Bass Coastin Frankston +956.0 more in Frankston
146.4 58th pct 1,102.4 81st pct
PT routes in Bass Coastin Frankston +18 more in Frankston
11 58th pct 29 77th pct
Stop walk in Bass Coastin Frankston
— 21 56th pct
Drive to city in Bass Coastin Frankston +56 longer in Bass Coast
94 69th pct 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 58.2%
17.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.2% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 35.9%
12.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bass Coastin Frankston +6.7 pts higher in Bass Coast gap widening
43.5% 86th pct 36.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Bass Coastin Frankston +2.0 pts higher in Frankston gap narrowing
5.0% 15th pct 7.0% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.8 pts higher in Frankston gap steady
3.8% 35th pct 4.6% 56th pct
Participation in Bass Coastin Frankston +13.8 pts higher in Frankston gap widening
49.5% 17th pct 63.4% 76th pct
Full-time in Bass Coastin Frankston +11.1 pts higher in Frankston gap widening
48.5% 2nd pct 59.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.4% Retail trade even 10.4%
4.7% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Education & training even 8.6%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%
5.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%
3.9% Other services even 3.9%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.6% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bass Coastin Frankston +2 higher in Frankston
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Bass Coastin Frankston even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Bass Coastin Frankston even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Bass Coastin Frankston +1 higher in Frankston
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Bass Coastin Frankston +25 higher in Frankston
957 54th pct 982 71st pct
ERP in Bass Coastin Frankston +100,992 higher in Frankston
44,377 72nd pct 145,369 86th pct
Growth in Bass Coastin Frankston +5.9 pts higher in Bass Coast
9.1% 86th pct 3.2% 46th pct
Businesses in Bass Coastin Frankston +7,784 higher in Frankston
3,732 68th pct 11,516 86th pct
Approvals in Bass Coastin Frankston +54 higher in Bass Coast
388 77th pct 334 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bass Coastin Frankston +232 higher in Bass Coast
1,013 77th pct 782 64th pct
Max temp in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.8 higher in Frankston
18.6 9th pct 19.4 12th pct
Min temp in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.5 higher in Frankston
10.4 37th pct 10.8 44th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bass Coastin Frankston +2,938 higher in Frankston
6,318 31st pct 9,255 56th pct
Assault/100k in Bass Coastin Frankston +18 higher in Bass Coast
890 44th pct 872 43rd pct
Sexual/100k in Bass Coastin Frankston +47 higher in Bass Coast
230 45th pct 184 32nd pct
Robbery/100k in Bass Coastin Frankston +34 higher in Frankston
12 23rd pct 47 78th pct
Burglary/100k in Bass Coastin Frankston +28 higher in Frankston
630 64th pct 658 67th pct
Theft/100k in Bass Coastin Frankston +1,627 higher in Frankston
1,302 52nd pct 2,929 89th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Bass Coastin Frankston +180 higher in Frankston
177 18th pct 357 51st pct
Property damage/100k in Bass Coastin Frankston +125 higher in Frankston
696 46th pct 821 57th pct
Drugs/100k in Bass Coastin Frankston +238 higher in Frankston
191 20th pct 429 46th pct
5-yr change in Bass Coastin Frankston +6.4 pts higher in Bass Coast
25.8% 73rd pct 19.4% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bass Coastin Frankston +2.3 higher in Frankston
4.3 63rd pct 6.6 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bass Coastin Frankston +2.2 more in Frankston
4.2 57th pct 6.4 85th pct
15-min city in Bass Coastin Frankston +43.1 pts higher in Frankston
41.3% 38th pct 84.4% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Bass Coastin Frankston +38.1 pts higher in Frankston
47.5% 50th pct 85.6% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Bass Coastin Frankston +18.0 pts higher in Frankston
74.6% 72nd pct 92.6% 84th pct
Walk to school in Bass Coastin Frankston +44.4 pts higher in Frankston
35.9% 21st pct 80.3% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Bass Coastin Frankston +9.9 pts higher in Frankston
88.9% 72nd pct 98.8% 90th pct
Walk to health in Bass Coastin Frankston +42.4 pts higher in Frankston
28.4% 31st pct 70.8% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Bass Coastin Frankston +5.6 more in Bass Coast
18.7 49th pct 13.1 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bass Coastin Frankston +103 higher in Frankston
8 72nd pct 112 85th pct
Mean slope in Bass Coastin Frankston +0.5 pts higher in Bass Coast
4.0% 39th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Bass Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Frankston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass Coast vs Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20740/bass-coast/vs/LGA22170/frankston