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Frankston vs Knox

Name: Frankston vs Knox — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Frankston profile · Knox profile

Frankston Knox

Knox and Frankston are two large, nearby areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct social profiles. Knox is much more culturally diverse, with 33.0% of people born overseas and 28.7% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 28.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Frankston has a higher recorded offence rate, with 9,255 offences per 100,000 people compared to 5,024 in Knox, and a higher share of people living alone at 27.7%.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, such as typical weekly personal incomes of around $800 and nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased. However, the difference in the share of households that rent has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.4 pts higher in Knox De facto: 5.1 pts higher in Frankston Born overseas: 11.7 pts higher in Knox No religion: 9.3 pts higher in Frankston Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in Knox

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frankston in Knox +19,822 larger in Knox gap narrowing

139,281 86th pct 159,103 86th pct

Median age in Frankston in Knox +1 yrs older in Knox gap steady

39 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

41.2% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

38.8% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 33.1%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

5.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Frankston Knox

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 64.0%

0.8% China +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

1.2% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.9% Philippines even 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +10.8 pts 29.6%

35.5% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 27.8%

2.0% Chinese +12.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

4.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 68.0%

1.0% Mandarin +6.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.3% Cantonese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 41.6%

38.2% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

1.2% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Frankston in Knox +7 more in Knox

42 86th pct 49 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Frankston in Knox +0.18 more in Knox

1.63 11th pct 1.81 16th pct

Students in Frankston in Knox +1,690 more in Frankston

21,521 86th pct 19,831 86th pct

Avg size in Frankston in Knox +108 larger in Frankston

512 83rd pct 405 73rd pct

ICSEA in Frankston in Knox +43 higher in Knox

1,027 76th pct 1,070 87th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 63.3%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 25.1%

21.0% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.5% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Frankston in Knox +$8 higher in Frankston gap narrowing

$805 64th pct $797 63rd pct

Household income in Frankston in Knox +$231 higher in Knox gap narrowing

$1,653 69th pct $1,884 80th pct

Family income in Frankston in Knox +$96 higher in Knox gap narrowing

$2,098 73rd pct $2,194 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 32.2%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.0%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.5%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +5.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.9%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frankston in Knox +778 larger in Frankston

1,800 76th pct 1,022 63rd pct

Median age in Frankston in Knox +1 yrs older in Knox

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Frankston in Knox +$53 higher in Knox

$614 66th pct $667 75th pct

Household income in Frankston in Knox +$60 higher in Knox

$1,638 71st pct $1,698 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frankston in Knox +0.2 larger in Knox gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 23.7%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 12.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 21.2%

15.3% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frankston in Knox +$44 higher in Knox gap steady

$356 78th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Frankston in Knox +$200 higher in Knox gap widening

$1,800 74th pct $2,000 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Frankston in Knox even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 41.0%

27.5% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.0% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 21.3%

1.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 44.3%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

4.9% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 16.7%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

3.6% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% $750 or more even 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.9%

11.6% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frankston in Knox +165 more in Knox

632 86th pct 797 86th pct

Stops/1k in Frankston in Knox +0.47 more in Knox

4.54 66th pct 5.01 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Frankston in Knox +109.0 more in Knox

1,102.4 81st pct 1,211.4 83rd pct

PT routes in Frankston in Knox +29 more in Knox

29 77th pct 58 86th pct

Stop walk in Frankston in Knox +10 longer in Frankston

21 56th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Frankston in Knox +8 longer in Frankston

38 43rd pct 30 37th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 54.4%

20.0% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 31.0%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.5% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

13.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

10.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Education & training even 8.7%

5.5% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

9.4% Sales workers even 9.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Frankston in Knox +1 higher in Knox

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Frankston in Knox +2 higher in Knox

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Frankston in Knox +3 higher in Knox

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Frankston in Knox +1 higher in Knox

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Frankston in Knox +47 higher in Knox

982 71st pct 1,029 84th pct

ERP in Frankston in Knox +18,451 higher in Knox

145,369 86th pct 163,820 86th pct

Growth in Frankston in Knox +1.1 pts higher in Frankston

3.2% 46th pct 2.1% 34th pct

Businesses in Frankston in Knox +3,613 higher in Knox

11,516 86th pct 15,129 86th pct

Approvals in Frankston in Knox +364 higher in Knox

334 75th pct 698 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Frankston in Knox +116 higher in Knox

782 64th pct 898 72nd pct

Max temp in Frankston in Knox +0.8 higher in Knox

19.4 12th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Frankston in Knox +0.4 higher in Frankston

10.8 44th pct 10.4 37th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Frankston in Knox +4,232 higher in Frankston

9,255 56th pct 5,024 19th pct

Assault/100k in Frankston in Knox +470 higher in Frankston

872 43rd pct 402 9th pct

Sexual/100k in Frankston in Knox +59 higher in Frankston

184 32nd pct 124 13th pct

Robbery/100k in Frankston in Knox +17 higher in Frankston

47 78th pct 30 60th pct

Burglary/100k in Frankston in Knox +228 higher in Frankston

658 67th pct 429 40th pct

Theft/100k in Frankston in Knox +890 higher in Frankston

2,929 89th pct 2,039 76th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Frankston in Knox +90 higher in Frankston

357 51st pct 267 37th pct

Property damage/100k in Frankston in Knox +410 higher in Frankston

821 57th pct 412 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Frankston in Knox +198 higher in Frankston

429 46th pct 231 26th pct

5-yr change in Frankston in Knox +27.8 pts higher in Frankston

19.4% 65th pct -8.4% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Frankston in Knox +0.4 higher in Knox

6.6 86th pct 7.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Frankston in Knox +0.5 more in Knox

6.4 85th pct 6.9 90th pct

15-min city in Frankston in Knox +4.7 pts higher in Knox

84.4% 86th pct 89.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Frankston in Knox +3.5 pts higher in Frankston

85.6% 89th pct 82.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Frankston in Knox +3.1 pts higher in Knox

92.6% 84th pct 95.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Frankston in Knox +9.8 pts higher in Knox

80.3% 80th pct 90.1% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Frankston in Knox +0.8 pts higher in Knox

98.8% 90th pct 99.6% 97th pct

Walk to health in Frankston in Knox +8.8 pts higher in Knox

70.8% 86th pct 79.6% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Frankston in Knox +10.5 more in Knox

13.1 23rd pct 23.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Frankston in Knox +122 higher in Knox

112 85th pct 234 91st pct

Mean slope in Frankston in Knox +1.5 pts higher in Knox

3.6% 30th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Compare Frankston with nearby areas

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Compare Knox with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frankston vs Knox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22170/frankston/vs/LGA23670/knox