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Frankston vs Seaford

Name: Frankston vs Seaford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Frankston profile · Seaford profile

Frankston Seaford

Frankston and Seaford (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with different housing and service profiles. Frankston has a much higher share of renters at 42.4% and more people born overseas (23.0%). It is better served for health, with 90.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 65.2% in Seaford (Vic.). In contrast, Seaford (Vic.) has more detached houses (73.6%), more homes with three or more bedrooms (70.8%), and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (17.1%).

These two places share many similarities, including almost identical rates of adults with bachelor degrees (around 20%) and people who do not identify with a religion (about 51-52%). While they are alike in these respects, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in home ownership and the share of larger homes has widened, as has the gap in people working from home, which is now well higher in Seaford (Vic.) at 22.9%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 9.5 pts higher in Frankston Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Seaford 3+ bedrooms: 7.8 pts higher in Seaford Recent arrivals: 5.3 pts higher in Frankston Population: 6,371 larger in Frankston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frankston in Seaford +6,371 larger in Frankston gap widening

23,586 94th pct 17,215 84th pct

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

39 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.2%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

Marital status

44.1% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 40.1%

33.3% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

4.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Frankston Seaford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

5.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.4% English +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.4% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 84.6%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian even 0.6%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

36.1% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Frankston in Seaford +1 more in Seaford

7 86th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Frankston in Seaford +0.80 more in Seaford

1.84 43rd pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Frankston in Seaford +6 more in Frankston

33 74th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Frankston in Seaford +1,093 more in Frankston

4,009 87th pct 2,916 77th pct

Avg size in Frankston in Seaford +208 larger in Frankston

573 69th pct 365 41st pct

ICSEA in Frankston in Seaford +26 higher in Frankston

1,052 66th pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 53.7%

14.7% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.2% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

11.1% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

8.8% Education even 8.7%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Frankston in Seaford +$44 higher in Seaford gap widening

$765 42nd pct $809 51st pct

Household income in Frankston in Seaford +$117 higher in Seaford gap widening

$1,383 27th pct $1,500 35th pct

Family income in Frankston in Seaford +$140 higher in Seaford gap widening

$1,941 41st pct $2,081 50th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.0%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.8%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +1.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frankston in Seaford +67 larger in Frankston

319 67th pct 252 60th pct

Median age in Frankston in Seaford +2 yrs older in Frankston

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Frankston in Seaford +$55 higher in Seaford

$529 26th pct $584 39th pct

Household income in Frankston in Seaford +$8 higher in Seaford

$1,510 38th pct $1,518 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frankston in Seaford +0.1 larger in Seaford gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 25.9%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 19.1%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 33.7%

32.5% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.1%

14.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frankston in Seaford +$16 higher in Seaford gap widening

$335 38th pct $351 43rd pct

Mortgage in Frankston in Seaford +$117 higher in Seaford gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,850 51st pct

People / bedroom in Frankston in Seaford even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 32.9%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.1% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.9% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

65.8% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

25.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 2.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 22.7%

17.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 33.7%

8.8% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.2%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

9.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frankston in Seaford +46 more in Frankston

137 89th pct 91 86th pct

Stops/1k in Frankston in Seaford +0.52 more in Frankston

5.81 71st pct 5.29 64th pct

Departures/1k in Frankston in Seaford +475.1 more in Frankston

1,639.7 76th pct 1,164.6 63rd pct

PT routes in Frankston in Seaford +18 more in Frankston

27 86th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Frankston in Seaford +1 longer in Frankston

5 50th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Frankston in Seaford +5 longer in Frankston

39 67th pct 34 62nd pct

Reach 30 min in Frankston in Seaford +6,371 more in Frankston

23,586 70th pct 17,215 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Frankston in Seaford +15,605 more in Seaford

23,586 33rd pct 39,191 47th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 55.0%

19.4% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 41.6%

34.3% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

8.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%

12.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

9.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 20.4%

15.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Frankston in Seaford +1 higher in Seaford

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Frankston in Seaford +1 higher in Seaford

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Frankston in Seaford +2 higher in Seaford

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Frankston in Seaford even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Frankston in Seaford +17 higher in Seaford

962 35th pct 979 42nd pct

ERP in Frankston in Seaford +6,738 higher in Frankston

25,043 90th pct 18,305 83rd pct

Growth in Frankston in Seaford +0.7 pts higher in Seaford

4.7% 52nd pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Frankston in Seaford +377 higher in Frankston

2,048 86th pct 1,671 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Frankston in Seaford +23 higher in Frankston

751 39th pct 729 37th pct

Max temp in Frankston in Seaford +0.5 higher in Seaford

19.5 12th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Frankston in Seaford +0.2 higher in Seaford

11.0 38th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Frankston in Seaford +0.5 higher in Frankston

7.7 83rd pct 7.1 76th pct

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

7.3 80th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Frankston in Seaford +0.2 pts higher in Frankston

97.3% 82nd pct 97.1% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Frankston in Seaford +0.3 pts higher in Frankston

96.2% 83rd pct 95.9% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Frankston in Seaford +1.3 pts higher in Seaford

97.4% 64th pct 98.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in Frankston in Seaford +12.6 pts higher in Seaford

85.2% 62nd pct 97.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Frankston in Seaford +0.4 pts higher in Frankston

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Frankston in Seaford +25.5 pts higher in Frankston

90.8% 84th pct 65.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Frankston in Seaford +1.4 more in Frankston

15.1 56th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Frankston in Seaford +16 higher in Frankston

260 78th pct 244 76th pct

Mean slope in Frankston in Seaford +1.9 pts higher in Frankston

3.8% 23rd pct 1.9% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frankston vs Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/214011371/frankston/vs/214011375/seaford