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Frankston vs Monash

Name: Frankston vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Frankston profile · Monash profile

Frankston Monash

Monash and Frankston are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Monash is far more diverse and highly qualified, with 50.4% of people born overseas and 41.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Frankston is more likely to have residents born in Australia and has a higher share of people with no religion, at 50.9%. Housing also differs, with Frankston having far more separate houses (79.8%) compared to Monash (68.9%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including very similar typical weekly family incomes and a nearly identical number of public transport stops per person. They also have almost the same percentage of people working full-time. However, some gaps are widening; for example, Monash has seen a rise in people working from home and a growing difference in the share of high-income households since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.0 pts higher in Monash Other language: 40.7 pts higher in Monash Bachelor+: 22.5 pts higher in Monash Year 12: 20.2 pts higher in Monash De facto: 7.4 pts higher in Frankston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frankston in Monash +51,116 larger in Monash gap widening

139,281 86th pct 190,397 87th pct

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

39 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

41.2% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

38.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 36.0%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

5.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Frankston Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +28.0 pts 45.7%

0.8% China +11.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.2% India +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% England ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +23.5 pts 16.8%

35.5% Australian ◂ +20.7 pts 14.8%

2.0% Chinese +22.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.8% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%

1.8% Indian +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% Greek +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +39.7 pts 43.9%

1.0% Mandarin +14.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.9% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Cantonese +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +15.1 pts 35.8%

38.2% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

1.0% Hinduism +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% Buddhism +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

0.8% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Frankston in Monash +13 more in Monash

42 86th pct 55 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Frankston in Monash +0.23 more in Monash

1.63 11th pct 1.86 17th pct

Students in Frankston in Monash +12,562 more in Monash

21,521 86th pct 34,083 87th pct

Avg size in Frankston in Monash +119 larger in Monash

512 83rd pct 631 92nd pct

ICSEA in Frankston in Monash +86 higher in Monash

1,027 76th pct 1,112 93rd pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +20.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.9 pts 6.3%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 6.1%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Bachelor degree +16.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.5 pts 11.8%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +14.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

2.5% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Frankston in Monash +$51 higher in Frankston gap steady

$805 64th pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Frankston in Monash +$248 higher in Monash gap widening

$1,653 69th pct $1,901 81st pct

Family income in Frankston in Monash +$125 higher in Monash gap narrowing

$2,098 73rd pct $2,223 79th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.1%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.9%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

8.2% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.3%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +10.9 pts ▸ 70.8%

21.4% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 16.2%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frankston in Monash +1,278 larger in Frankston

1,800 76th pct 522 49th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Frankston in Monash +$27 higher in Frankston

$614 66th pct $587 59th pct

Household income in Frankston in Monash +$195 higher in Monash

$1,638 71st pct $1,833 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frankston in Monash +0.2 larger in Monash gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

24.3% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 11.7%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 31.4%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 21.1%

15.3% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frankston in Monash +$80 higher in Monash gap steady

$356 78th pct $436 90th pct

Mortgage in Frankston in Monash +$583 higher in Monash gap widening

$1,800 74th pct $2,383 90th pct

People / bedroom in Frankston in Monash even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 30.1%

27.5% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.0% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 68.9%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

2.4% Flat or apartment +12.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 40.3%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.9% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +21.8 pts 12.4%

3.6% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

1.3% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 28.5%

11.6% $3,000 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 16.4%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frankston in Monash +236 more in Monash

632 86th pct 868 87th pct

Stops/1k in Frankston in Monash +0.02 more in Monash

4.54 66th pct 4.56 67th pct

Departures/1k in Frankston in Monash +623.9 more in Monash

1,102.4 81st pct 1,726.3 88th pct

PT routes in Frankston in Monash +46 more in Monash

29 77th pct 75 87th pct

Stop walk in Frankston in Monash +19 longer in Frankston

21 56th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Frankston in Monash +20 longer in Frankston

38 43rd pct 18 24th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 44.3%

20.0% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.7% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.9% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

5.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

13.8% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 6.6%

5.5% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 9.8%

11.8% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Frankston in Monash +2 higher in Monash

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Frankston in Monash +2 higher in Monash

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Frankston in Monash +1 higher in Monash

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Frankston in Monash +2 higher in Monash

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Frankston in Monash +85 higher in Monash

982 71st pct 1,067 90th pct

ERP in Frankston in Monash +66,464 higher in Monash

145,369 86th pct 211,833 87th pct

Growth in Frankston in Monash +6.6 pts higher in Monash

3.2% 46th pct 9.8% 87th pct

Businesses in Frankston in Monash +14,125 higher in Monash

11,516 86th pct 25,641 87th pct

Approvals in Frankston in Monash +537 higher in Monash

334 75th pct 871 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Frankston in Monash +22 higher in Monash

782 64th pct 804 66th pct

Max temp in Frankston in Monash +0.5 higher in Monash

19.4 12th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Frankston in Monash +0.2 higher in Frankston

10.8 44th pct 10.6 40th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Frankston in Monash +3,065 higher in Frankston

9,255 56th pct 6,191 30th pct

Assault/100k in Frankston in Monash +440 higher in Frankston

872 43rd pct 431 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Frankston in Monash +96 higher in Frankston

184 32nd pct 88 2nd pct

Robbery/100k in Frankston in Monash +2 higher in Frankston

47 78th pct 45 76th pct

Burglary/100k in Frankston in Monash +15 higher in Frankston

658 67th pct 643 65th pct

Theft/100k in Frankston in Monash +15 higher in Frankston

2,929 89th pct 2,914 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Frankston in Monash +37 higher in Monash

357 51st pct 393 56th pct

Property damage/100k in Frankston in Monash +370 higher in Frankston

821 57th pct 452 21st pct

Drugs/100k in Frankston in Monash +286 higher in Frankston

429 46th pct 143 13th pct

5-yr change in Frankston in Monash +0.3 pts higher in Monash

19.4% 65th pct 19.7% 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Frankston in Monash +1.1 higher in Monash

6.6 86th pct 7.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Frankston in Monash +1.1 more in Monash

6.4 85th pct 7.4 95th pct

15-min city in Frankston in Monash +12.4 pts higher in Monash

84.4% 86th pct 96.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Frankston in Monash +8.2 pts higher in Monash

85.6% 89th pct 93.8% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Frankston in Monash +5.5 pts higher in Monash

92.6% 84th pct 98.1% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Frankston in Monash +17.2 pts higher in Monash

80.3% 80th pct 97.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Frankston in Monash +1.2 pts higher in Monash

98.8% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Frankston in Monash +17.0 pts higher in Monash

70.8% 86th pct 87.8% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Frankston in Monash +0.3 more in Monash

13.1 23rd pct 13.4 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Frankston in Monash +195 higher in Monash

112 85th pct 307 94th pct

Mean slope in Frankston in Monash +0.9 pts higher in Monash

3.6% 30th pct 4.5% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frankston vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22170/frankston/vs/LGA24970/monash