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Frankston vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Frankston vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Frankston profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Frankston Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula and Frankston are nearby Victorian areas with very different social profiles. Mornington Peninsula is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.2% of the population aged 65 or over. It is also a place of higher home ownership, where 42.0% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Frankston has a younger population with a typical age of 39 and is much more walkable; 84.4% of homes there have a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 49.5% in Mornington Peninsula.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,555 and $1,653. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the age gap between them has grown to nine years, and the difference in outright home ownership has increased to 14.5 percentage points. Frankston also has a higher share of renters and a higher rate of recorded offences per 100,000 people than Mornington Peninsula.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula Aged 65+: 10.6 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Frankston Renting: 9.4 pts higher in Frankston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +29,667 larger in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

139,281 86th pct 168,948 87th pct

Median age in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +9 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 19.2%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

41.2% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

38.8% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 29.7%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

5.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Frankston Mornington Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 76.6%

5.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +4.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

35.5% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.8% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% German even 4.0%

2.5% Dutch even 2.5%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 89.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 49.1%

38.2% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +8 more in Mornington Peninsula

42 86th pct 50 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +0.19 more in Mornington Peninsula

1.63 11th pct 1.82 16th pct

Students in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +3,189 more in Mornington Peninsula

21,521 86th pct 24,710 86th pct

Avg size in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +8 larger in Frankston

512 83rd pct 504 83rd pct

ICSEA in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +24 higher in Mornington Peninsula

1,027 76th pct 1,051 82nd pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 53.9%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

13.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 29.2%

21.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

10.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.8% Creative arts even 3.7%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$44 higher in Frankston gap widening

$805 64th pct $761 54th pct

Household income in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$98 higher in Frankston gap widening

$1,653 69th pct $1,555 63rd pct

Family income in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$44 higher in Frankston gap steady

$2,098 73rd pct $2,054 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.1%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

4.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +1.2 pts 58.7%

21.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +76 larger in Frankston

1,800 76th pct 1,724 75th pct

Median age in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1 yrs older in Frankston

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$42 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$614 66th pct $656 74th pct

Household income in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$16 higher in Frankston

$1,638 71st pct $1,622 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +0.1 larger in Frankston gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 53.7%

24.3% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 27.4%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$24 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$356 78th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$189 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,800 74th pct $1,989 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +0.10 higher in Frankston gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 34.8%

28.0% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 18.6%

1.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 85.4%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 10.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 46.1%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

4.9% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 46.5%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.5%

3.6% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

1.3% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.2%

11.6% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.1% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +52 more in Mornington Peninsula

632 86th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +0.49 more in Frankston

4.54 66th pct 4.05 59th pct

Departures/1k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +404.6 more in Frankston

1,102.4 81st pct 697.7 75th pct

PT routes in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +17 more in Frankston

29 77th pct 12 60th pct

Stop walk in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +65 longer in Mornington Peninsula

21 56th pct 86 100th pct

Drive to city in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +17 longer in Mornington Peninsula

38 43rd pct 55 50th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 54.4%

20.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.1% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 33.7%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

13.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

8.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.8% Technicians & trades even 16.8%

11.8% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.4% Sales workers even 9.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1 higher in Mornington Peninsula

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +2 higher in Mornington Peninsula

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +2 higher in Mornington Peninsula

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1 higher in Mornington Peninsula

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +34 higher in Mornington Peninsula

982 71st pct 1,016 80th pct

ERP in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +26,848 higher in Mornington Peninsula

145,369 86th pct 172,217 86th pct

Growth in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +2.2 pts higher in Frankston

3.2% 46th pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +5,648 higher in Mornington Peninsula

11,516 86th pct 17,164 86th pct

Approvals in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +307 higher in Mornington Peninsula

334 75th pct 641 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +41 higher in Mornington Peninsula

782 64th pct 823 67th pct

Max temp in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +0.6 higher in Frankston

19.4 12th pct 18.8 10th pct

Min temp in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +0.0 higher in Mornington Peninsula

10.8 44th pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +3,924 higher in Frankston

9,255 56th pct 5,332 22nd pct

Assault/100k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +375 higher in Frankston

872 43rd pct 497 15th pct

Sexual/100k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +52 higher in Frankston

184 32nd pct 131 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +22 higher in Frankston

47 78th pct 25 52nd pct

Burglary/100k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +20 higher in Mornington Peninsula

658 67th pct 678 69th pct

Theft/100k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1,200 higher in Frankston

2,929 89th pct 1,729 67th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +115 higher in Frankston

357 51st pct 242 31st pct

Property damage/100k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +361 higher in Frankston

821 57th pct 460 22nd pct

Drugs/100k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +252 higher in Frankston

429 46th pct 178 18th pct

5-yr change in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +8.0 pts higher in Frankston

19.4% 65th pct 11.4% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1.9 higher in Frankston

6.6 86th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1.8 more in Frankston

6.4 85th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +34.8 pts higher in Frankston

84.4% 86th pct 49.5% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +31.7 pts higher in Frankston

85.6% 89th pct 53.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +23.4 pts higher in Frankston

92.6% 84th pct 69.2% 68th pct

Walk to school in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +29.0 pts higher in Frankston

80.3% 80th pct 51.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +8.8 pts higher in Frankston

98.8% 90th pct 90.0% 74th pct

Walk to health in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +27.3 pts higher in Frankston

70.8% 86th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1.5 more in Mornington Peninsula

13.1 23rd pct 14.5 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +83 higher in Frankston

112 85th pct 29 74th pct

Mean slope in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1.3 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

3.6% 30th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Compare Frankston with nearby areas

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Compare Mornington Peninsula with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frankston vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22170/frankston/vs/LGA25340/mornington-peninsula