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Frankston vs Unincorporated Vic

Name: Frankston vs Unincorporated Vic — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Frankston profile · Unincorporated Vic profile

Frankston Unincorporated Vic

Frankston and Unincorporated Vic are two very different Victorian areas. Frankston is a populous hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 39 compared to 30 in Unincorporated Vic. Frankston has a much higher share of three-bedroom homes (79.7% versus 41.0%) and is very walkable, while Unincorporated Vic is only somewhat walkable. There are also stark differences in population movement and origins; 43.1% of people in Unincorporated Vic arrived recently from overseas, which is 36 percentage points higher than the 7.0% in Frankston.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $800 to $840, and they share nearly identical proportions of people who have no religion. These commonalities exist alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership has widened, with far more homes owned outright in Unincorporated Vic. Similarly, the gap in the number of people caring for children unpaid has increased, with Frankston now sitting 19 percentage points higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.5 pts higher in Frankston 3+ bedrooms: 38.6 pts higher in Frankston Recent arrivals: 36.1 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic Population: 138,326 larger in Frankston Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +138,326 larger in Frankston gap steady

139,281 86th pct 955 13th pct

Median age in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +9 yrs older in Frankston gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.5%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +12.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 8.8%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 9.5%

Marital status

38.8% Never married +26.5 pts ▸ 65.4%

41.2% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 24.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Frankston Unincorporated Vic

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 59.8%

5.2% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +7.3 pts 33.1%

35.5% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 27.9%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +19.8 pts 63.8%

1.0% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +20.0 pts 18.1%

7.0% Not stated +22.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +40 more in Frankston

42 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +22.18 more in Unincorporated Vic

1.63 11th pct 23.81 97th pct

Students in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +21,477 more in Frankston

21,521 86th pct 44 4th pct

Avg size in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +468 larger in Frankston

512 83rd pct 44 6th pct

ICSEA in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +38 higher in Unincorporated Vic

1,027 76th pct 1,065 86th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 5.1%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 7.1%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.1 pts 18.2%

21.0% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.8 pts 9.4%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%

10.7% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +$38 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap narrowing

$805 64th pct $843 72nd pct

Household income in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +$271 higher in Frankston gap widening

$1,653 69th pct $1,382 48th pct

Family income in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +$332 higher in Frankston gap widening

$2,098 73rd pct $1,766 48th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 22.4%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.5%

8.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 22.8%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 4.9%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +3.6 pts 56.3%

21.4% One condition ◂ +10.7 pts 10.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +1,790 larger in Frankston

1,800 76th pct 10 2nd pct

Median age in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +4 yrs older in Frankston

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +$1,261 higher in Unincorporated Vic

$614 66th pct $1,875 100th pct

Household income in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +$1,288 higher in Frankston

$1,638 71st pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +0.3 larger in Frankston gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 46.5%

24.3% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.7% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.0% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 3.8%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +$29 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap narrowing

$356 78th pct $385 85th pct

Mortgage in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +$500 higher in Frankston gap widening

$1,800 74th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +0.20 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Owned outright +20.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.1 pts 12.2%

28.0% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.7% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +28.5 pts 51.3%

2.4% Flat or apartment +38.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 1.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 24.4%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 6.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom +14.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.9% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.4% Studio / none +6.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 ◂ +42.7 pts 6.0%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 16.0%

8.7% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.3% $750 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.6% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.1% Under $1,000 +21.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 15.8%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.6% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +629 more in Frankston

632 86th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +1.40 more in Frankston

4.54 66th pct 3.14 49th pct

Departures/1k in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +1,058.4 more in Frankston

1,102.4 81st pct 44.0 46th pct

PT routes in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +28 more in Frankston

29 77th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic

21 56th pct —

Drive to city in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +81 longer in Unincorporated Vic

38 43rd pct 119 84th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +50.8 pts 7.4%

1.1% Walked +49.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 15.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.4 pts 14.2%

5.8% No vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.1% Accommodation & food +37.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +11.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.3 pts 1.7%

13.8% Construction ◂ +12.3 pts 1.5%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.3% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 7.5%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%

9.8% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.4 pts 4.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +1 higher in Unincorporated Vic

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +1 higher in Unincorporated Vic

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +5 higher in Frankston

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +1 higher in Unincorporated Vic

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +40 higher in Unincorporated Vic

982 71st pct 1,022 82nd pct

ERP in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +144,452 higher in Frankston

145,369 86th pct 917 11th pct

Growth in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +6.3 pts higher in Frankston

3.2% 46th pct -3.1% 0th pct

Businesses in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +11,310 higher in Frankston

11,516 86th pct 206 17th pct

Approvals in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +320 higher in Frankston

334 75th pct 14 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +19 higher in Frankston

782 64th pct 763 62nd pct

Max temp in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +0.1 higher in Unincorporated Vic

19.4 12th pct 19.5 13th pct

Min temp in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +0.3 higher in Unincorporated Vic

10.8 44th pct 11.1 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic

9,255 56th pct —

Assault/100k in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic

872 43rd pct —

Sexual/100k in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic

184 32nd pct —

Robbery/100k in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic

47 78th pct —

Burglary/100k in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic

658 67th pct —

Theft/100k in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic

2,929 89th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic

357 51st pct —

Property damage/100k in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic

821 57th pct —

Drugs/100k in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic

429 46th pct —

5-yr change in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic

19.4% 65th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +2.1 higher in Frankston

6.6 86th pct 4.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +1.6 more in Frankston

6.4 85th pct 4.8 71st pct

15-min city in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +1.4 pts higher in Frankston

84.4% 86th pct 83.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic even

85.6% 89th pct 85.6% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +65.5 pts higher in Frankston

92.6% 84th pct 27.2% 37th pct

Walk to school in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +56.4 pts higher in Frankston

80.3% 80th pct 23.9% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +31.7 pts higher in Frankston

98.8% 90th pct 67.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +1.0 pts higher in Frankston

70.8% 86th pct 69.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +74.9 more in Unincorporated Vic

13.1 23rd pct 88.0 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +108 higher in Frankston

112 85th pct 4 62nd pct

Mean slope in Frankston in Unincorporated Vic +15.9 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

3.6% 30th pct 19.5% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frankston vs Unincorporated Vic [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22170/frankston/vs/LGA29399/unincorporated-vic