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Gippsland - South West vs Frankston

Name: Gippsland - South West vs Frankston — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Gippsland - South West profile · Frankston profile

Gippsland - South West Frankston

Gippsland - South West and Frankston are very different Victorian areas. Gippsland - South West is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 28.2% of people aged 65 or over. It is more car-dependent (mostly car-dependent), with 47% of homes owned outright and 93.1% being separate houses. In contrast, Frankston is very walkable and has a younger population, with a typical age of 39. Frankston also has higher employment, with 63.4% of adults working or looking for work, compared to 52% in Gippsland - South West.

Everyday life shares some similarities, such as having almost identical proportions of people with no religion (about 51%) and a similar share of homes with three or more bedrooms. However, many gaps have grown since 2011. The age gap has widened, as residents in Gippsland - South West have become far older than those in Frankston. The financial divide has also increased; the typical weekly family income in Frankston is now $547 higher than in Gippsland - South West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 67,733 larger in Frankston Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Gippsland - South West Median age: 11 yrs older in Gippsland - South West Volunteering: 9.2 pts higher in Gippsland - South West Housework 15h+: 7.1 pts higher in Gippsland - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +67,733 larger in Frankston gap steady

71,548 60th pct 139,281 87th pct

Median age in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +11 yrs older in Gippsland - South West gap widening

50 yrs 93rd pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.8%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 16.6%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 41.2%

29.0% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gippsland - South West Frankston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 73.7%

4.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +3.0 pts 40.4%

39.6% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 35.5%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% German even 3.9%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.7% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 83.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.0% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 38.2%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +3 more in Frankston

39 74th pct 42 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +1.82 more in Gippsland - South West

3.44 74th pct 1.63 29th pct

Students in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +11,593 more in Frankston

9,928 49th pct 21,521 84th pct

Avg size in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +251 larger in Frankston

261 25th pct 512 61st pct

ICSEA in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +17 higher in Frankston

1,009 47th pct 1,027 57th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

16.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 33.3%

19.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% Engineering & related even 14.0%

11.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

7.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

3.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +$168 higher in Frankston gap widening

$637 14th pct $805 55th pct

Household income in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +$451 higher in Frankston gap widening

$1,202 11th pct $1,653 48th pct

Family income in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +$547 higher in Frankston gap widening

$1,551 12th pct $2,098 57th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.0%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.2%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 39.0%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

10.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +3.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +981 larger in Frankston

819 32nd pct 1,800 59th pct

Median age in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +1 yrs older in Gippsland - South West

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +$96 higher in Frankston

$518 23rd pct $614 51st pct

Household income in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +$302 higher in Frankston

$1,336 24th pct $1,638 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +0.2 larger in Frankston gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 24.3%

13.1% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 32.0%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 27.7%

11.6% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.4% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +$61 higher in Frankston gap steady

$295 27th pct $356 50th pct

Mortgage in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +$350 higher in Frankston gap steady

$1,450 24th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +0.10 higher in Frankston gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 27.5%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

18.3% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 79.8%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 25.4%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.1 pts 34.2%

25.6% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.7%

0.9% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 30.8%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.1%

7.5% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +364 more in Frankston

268 49th pct 632 85th pct

Stops/1k in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +0.79 more in Frankston

3.75 37th pct 4.54 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +1,004.2 more in Frankston

98.1 19th pct 1,102.4 61st pct

PT routes in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +15 more in Frankston

14 29th pct 29 52nd pct

Stop walk in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +1 longer in Frankston

20 77th pct 21 78th pct

Drive to city in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +58 longer in Gippsland - South West

96 85th pct 38 59th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 58.2%

17.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

0.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.5% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

3.8% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.7 pts 0.6%

5.6% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.9% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%

15.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

9.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +69,756 higher in Frankston

75,613 57th pct 145,369 86th pct

Growth in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +2.9 pts higher in Gippsland - South West

6.1% 56th pct 3.2% 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +187 higher in Gippsland - South West

969 58th pct 782 42nd pct

Max temp in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +0.3 higher in Frankston

19.1 11th pct 19.4 12th pct

Min temp in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +0.8 higher in Frankston

10.1 27th pct 10.8 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +2.8 higher in Frankston

3.8 28th pct 6.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +2.6 more in Frankston

3.8 29th pct 6.4 71st pct

15-min city in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +43.7 pts higher in Frankston

40.7% 25th pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +39.7 pts higher in Frankston

45.8% 32nd pct 85.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +35.7 pts higher in Frankston

57.0% 30th pct 92.6% 64th pct

Walk to school in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +43.6 pts higher in Frankston

36.8% 14th pct 80.3% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +21.4 pts higher in Frankston

77.4% 35th pct 98.8% 71st pct

Walk to health in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +43.2 pts higher in Frankston

27.6% 21st pct 70.8% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +4.1 more in Gippsland - South West

17.1 61st pct 13.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +109 higher in Frankston

3 30th pct 112 66th pct

Mean slope in Gippsland - South West in Frankston +1.6 pts higher in Gippsland - South West

5.1% 43rd pct 3.6% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gippsland - South West vs Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20503/gippsland-south-west/vs/21401/frankston