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Frankston vs Mornington - West

Name: Frankston vs Mornington - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Frankston profile · Mornington - West profile

Frankston Mornington - West

Frankston and Mornington - West are nearby areas with very different resident profiles. Mornington - West is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 38.7% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Frankston is younger and more family-oriented, with a typical age of 39 and a higher share of children under 15. This difference extends to housing; 48.2% of homes in Mornington - West are owned outright, while Frankston has a far higher rental rate of 42.4%.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,380 to $1,390. They also share a similar housing style, with about 65% of homes being separate detached houses. While Mornington - West has a higher share of retirees and volunteers, Frankston has a far higher rate of adults working or looking for work. These two areas have also seen similar levels of movement, with about 42% of residents moving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Mornington - West Owned outright: 24.2 pts higher in Mornington - West Aged 65+: 21.2 pts higher in Mornington - West Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Frankston Population: 13,005 larger in Frankston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frankston in Mornington - West +13,005 larger in Frankston

23,586 94th pct 10,581 56th pct

Median age in Frankston in Mornington - West +18 yrs older in Mornington - West

39 yrs 48th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

17.5% Seniors (65+) +21.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 16.3%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

Marital status

33.3% Married +16.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

44.1% Never married ◂ +19.7 pts 24.4%

13.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.7% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Frankston Mornington - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 71.7%

5.2% England +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% English +7.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.4% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 33.2%

11.3% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 44.1%

36.1% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Frankston in Mornington - West +5 more in Frankston

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Frankston in Mornington - West +0.09 more in Frankston

1.84 43rd pct 1.74 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Frankston in Mornington - West +22 more in Frankston

33 74th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Frankston in Mornington - West +2,786 more in Frankston

4,009 87th pct 1,223 44th pct

Avg size in Frankston in Mornington - West +39 larger in Mornington - West

573 69th pct 612 73rd pct

ICSEA in Frankston in Mornington - West +28 higher in Frankston

1,052 66th pct 1,024 54th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

12.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 22.2%

21.2% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

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

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

11.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Frankston in Mornington - West +$15 higher in Mornington - West

$765 42nd pct $780 45th pct

Household income in Frankston in Mornington - West +$6 higher in Mornington - West

$1,383 27th pct $1,389 28th pct

Family income in Frankston in Mornington - West +$28 higher in Mornington - West

$1,941 41st pct $1,969 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.5%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.2%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%

5.7% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.3%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.8%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%

9.4% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

4.5% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 56.2%

22.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frankston in Mornington - West +269 larger in Frankston

319 67th pct 50 16th pct

Median age in Frankston in Mornington - West +5 yrs older in Mornington - West

26 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Frankston in Mornington - West +$146 higher in Mornington - West

$529 26th pct $675 58th pct

Household income in Frankston in Mornington - West +$52 higher in Mornington - West

$1,510 38th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frankston in Mornington - West +0.2 larger in Frankston

2.2 14th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 40.1%

27.0% Couples without children +18.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 13.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.3% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 35.5%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frankston in Mornington - West +$75 higher in Mornington - West

$335 38th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Frankston in Mornington - West +$367 higher in Mornington - West

$1,733 43rd pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Frankston in Mornington - West +0.10 higher in Frankston

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Owned outright +24.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.4% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 25.2%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 23.1%

0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

65.8% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 65.4%

25.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 15.7%

8.7% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 27.0%

17.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.5 pts 17.2%

3.0% $550–$749 +11.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.8% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.9% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.9%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 18.7%

9.0% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.3% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frankston in Mornington - West +68 more in Frankston

137 89th pct 69 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Frankston in Mornington - West +0.71 more in Mornington - West

5.81 71st pct 6.52 78th pct

Departures/1k in Frankston in Mornington - West +259.5 more in Frankston

1,639.7 76th pct 1,380.2 70th pct

PT routes in Frankston in Mornington - West +23 more in Frankston

27 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Frankston in Mornington - West +2 longer in Frankston

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Frankston in Mornington - West +10 longer in Mornington - West

39 67th pct 49 73rd pct

Reach 30 min in Frankston in Mornington - West +13,005 more in Frankston

23,586 70th pct 10,581 31st pct

Reach 45 min in Frankston in Mornington - West +25,575 more in Mornington - West

23,586 33rd pct 49,161 53rd pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 50.7%

19.4% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.6% Walked even 2.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 42.7%

34.3% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

3.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

12.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

9.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade even 3.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.2% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Frankston in Mornington - West +3 higher in Mornington - West

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Frankston in Mornington - West +3 higher in Mornington - West

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Frankston in Mornington - West +3 higher in Mornington - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Frankston in Mornington - West +2 higher in Mornington - West

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Frankston in Mornington - West +74 higher in Mornington - West

962 35th pct 1,036 66th pct

ERP in Frankston in Mornington - West +14,143 higher in Frankston

25,043 90th pct 10,900 52nd pct

Growth in Frankston in Mornington - West +2.3 pts higher in Frankston

4.7% 52nd pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Frankston in Mornington - West +693 higher in Frankston

2,048 86th pct 1,355 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Frankston in Mornington - West +24 higher in Frankston

751 39th pct 727 36th pct

Max temp in Frankston in Mornington - West +0.1 higher in Frankston

19.5 12th pct 19.4 11th pct

Min temp in Frankston in Mornington - West +0.1 higher in Mornington - West

11.0 38th pct 11.1 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Frankston in Mornington - West even

7.7 83rd pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Frankston in Mornington - West even

7.3 80th pct 7.3 80th pct

15-min city in Frankston in Mornington - West +0.7 pts higher in Frankston

97.3% 82nd pct 96.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Frankston in Mornington - West +3.1 pts higher in Frankston

96.2% 83rd pct 93.1% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Frankston in Mornington - West +1.5 pts higher in Mornington - West

97.4% 64th pct 98.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Frankston in Mornington - West +8.2 pts higher in Mornington - West

85.2% 62nd pct 93.4% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Frankston in Mornington - West +0.2 pts higher in Frankston

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Frankston in Mornington - West +1.4 pts higher in Frankston

90.8% 84th pct 89.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Frankston in Mornington - West +8.5 more in Mornington - West

15.1 56th pct 23.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Frankston in Mornington - West +40 higher in Frankston

260 78th pct 220 74th pct

Mean slope in Frankston in Mornington - West +0.5 pts higher in Mornington - West

3.8% 23rd pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Frankston with nearby areas

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Compare Mornington - West with nearby areas

Mornington - East Mount Martha Mount Eliza Frankston South Dromana Somerville Frankston Frankston North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frankston vs Mornington - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/214011371/frankston/vs/214021592/mornington-west