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Cardinia vs Frankston

Name: Cardinia vs Frankston — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Cardinia profile · Frankston profile

Cardinia Frankston

Frankston and Cardinia are both large residential areas in Victoria, but they offer very different lifestyles. Frankston is much more walkable, with 84.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport departures. In contrast, Cardinia is more car-reliant and has a higher share of detached houses at 91.1%, compared to 79.8% in Frankston. The demographics also differ, with Frankston's typical resident being noticeably older at 39, while Cardinia's is 34. This contributes to a higher share of people aged 65 and over in Frankston, while Cardinia has a higher proportion of children under 15 at 22.6%.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their economic profile, with typical weekly family incomes being almost identical at around $2,098. They also share very similar levels of education and school sizes. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. The age difference has widened since 2011, and the share of people using another language at home is now well higher in Cardinia, a trend that has flipped since the last census.

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Where they differ most

No car: 3.2 pts higher in Frankston Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Cardinia Living alone: 8.4 pts higher in Frankston Recent movers: 8.8 pts higher in Cardinia One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in Frankston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cardinia in Frankston +20,939 larger in Frankston gap narrowing

118,342 83rd pct 139,281 87th pct

Median age in Cardinia in Frankston +5 yrs older in Frankston gap widening

34 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.8%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 41.2%

35.3% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.3% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cardinia Frankston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 73.7%

3.6% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% India ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Philippines even 0.9%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% English +4.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

4.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Filipino even 1.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%

6.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cardinia in Frankston even

42 78th pct 42 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cardinia in Frankston +0.06 more in Frankston

1.57 26th pct 1.63 29th pct

Students in Cardinia in Frankston +427 more in Cardinia

21,948 85th pct 21,521 84th pct

Avg size in Cardinia in Frankston +10 larger in Cardinia

523 63rd pct 512 61st pct

ICSEA in Cardinia in Frankston +10 higher in Frankston

1,017 51st pct 1,027 57th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 54.0%

16.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

13.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% Year 9 or below even 9.9%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

20.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

11.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Cardinia in Frankston +$25 higher in Cardinia gap steady

$830 60th pct $805 55th pct

Household income in Cardinia in Frankston +$221 higher in Cardinia gap widening

$1,874 64th pct $1,653 48th pct

Family income in Cardinia in Frankston even gap narrowing

$2,097 56th pct $2,098 57th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.6% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.7%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +4.9 pts 59.9%

19.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cardinia in Frankston +652 larger in Frankston

1,148 44th pct 1,800 59th pct

Median age in Cardinia in Frankston +4 yrs older in Frankston

20 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cardinia in Frankston +$81 higher in Cardinia

$695 71st pct $614 51st pct

Household income in Cardinia in Frankston +$164 higher in Cardinia

$1,802 67th pct $1,638 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cardinia in Frankston +0.3 larger in Cardinia gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 56.9%

21.6% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

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

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.4% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cardinia in Frankston +$5 higher in Cardinia gap narrowing

$361 52nd pct $356 50th pct

Mortgage in Cardinia in Frankston +$66 higher in Cardinia gap narrowing

$1,866 52nd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Cardinia in Frankston even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 41.3%

23.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.5% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 79.8%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 25.4%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 48.7%

30.9% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

4.9% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.4%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.8%

10.8% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cardinia in Frankston +264 more in Frankston

368 61st pct 632 85th pct

Stops/1k in Cardinia in Frankston +1.43 more in Frankston

3.11 27th pct 4.54 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Cardinia in Frankston +672.5 more in Frankston

429.9 38th pct 1,102.4 61st pct

PT routes in Cardinia in Frankston +4 more in Frankston

25 46th pct 29 52nd pct

Stop walk in Cardinia in Frankston +12 longer in Frankston

9 63rd pct 21 78th pct

Drive to city in Cardinia in Frankston

— 38 59th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 58.2%

18.8% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 39.6%

29.0% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

2.6% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Managers even 11.8%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cardinia in Frankston +11,771 higher in Frankston

133,598 82nd pct 145,369 86th pct

Growth in Cardinia in Frankston +8.4 pts higher in Cardinia

11.6% 86th pct 3.2% 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cardinia in Frankston +182 higher in Cardinia

963 57th pct 782 42nd pct

Max temp in Cardinia in Frankston +0.8 higher in Cardinia

20.2 17th pct 19.4 12th pct

Min temp in Cardinia in Frankston +0.5 higher in Frankston

10.3 29th pct 10.8 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cardinia in Frankston +2.0 higher in Frankston

4.7 44th pct 6.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cardinia in Frankston +1.9 more in Frankston

4.5 44th pct 6.4 71st pct

15-min city in Cardinia in Frankston +27.3 pts higher in Frankston

57.1% 50th pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Cardinia in Frankston +25.3 pts higher in Frankston

60.3% 52nd pct 85.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Cardinia in Frankston +26.9 pts higher in Frankston

65.7% 38th pct 92.6% 64th pct

Walk to school in Cardinia in Frankston +13.0 pts higher in Frankston

67.4% 52nd pct 80.3% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Cardinia in Frankston +11.9 pts higher in Frankston

86.9% 45th pct 98.8% 71st pct

Walk to health in Cardinia in Frankston +33.6 pts higher in Frankston

37.2% 41st pct 70.8% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Cardinia in Frankston +0.7 more in Frankston

12.3 26th pct 13.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cardinia in Frankston +94 higher in Frankston

18 44th pct 112 66th pct

Mean slope in Cardinia in Frankston +1.7 pts higher in Cardinia

5.3% 46th pct 3.6% 15th pct

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Compare Frankston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cardinia vs Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21201/cardinia/vs/21401/frankston