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Frankston vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Frankston vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Frankston profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Frankston Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula and Frankston are nearby areas with very different profiles. Residents in Mornington Peninsula are far older, with a typical age of 48 and 27.2% aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 39 and 16.6% of seniors in Frankston. This older population is consistent with a more settled housing market, where 42% of homes are owned outright, far higher than the 27.5% seen in Frankston. Frankston is much more walkable and connected, with 84.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to only 49.5% in Mornington Peninsula.

The age gap between the two has widened since 2011, growing from six to nine years. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,555 in Mornington Peninsula and $1,653 in Frankston. They also have almost identical proportions of First Nations people and residents who speak little or no English. While Mornington Peninsula is more likely to be a place of retirees, Frankston has more people working or looking for work, at 63.4% compared to 55.4%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula Aged 65+: 10.6 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula Full-time: 6.1 pts higher in Frankston One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Frankston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +29,667 larger in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

139,281 87th pct 168,948 89th pct

Median age in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +9 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 19.2%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

41.2% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

38.8% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 29.7%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

5.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Frankston Mornington Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 76.6%

5.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +4.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

35.5% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.8% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% German even 4.0%

2.5% Dutch even 2.5%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 89.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 49.1%

38.2% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +8 more in Mornington Peninsula

42 78th pct 50 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +0.19 more in Mornington Peninsula

1.63 29th pct 1.82 40th pct

Students in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +3,189 more in Mornington Peninsula

21,521 84th pct 24,710 86th pct

Avg size in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +8 larger in Frankston

512 61st pct 504 59th pct

ICSEA in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +24 higher in Mornington Peninsula

1,027 57th pct 1,051 66th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 53.9%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

13.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 29.2%

21.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

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

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

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

10.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.8% Creative arts even 3.7%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

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

Income

Personal income in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$44 higher in Frankston gap widening

$805 55th pct $761 42nd pct

Household income in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$98 higher in Frankston gap widening

$1,653 48th pct $1,555 39th pct

Family income in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$44 higher in Frankston gap steady

$2,098 57th pct $2,054 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.1%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

4.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +1.2 pts 58.7%

21.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +76 larger in Frankston

1,800 59th pct 1,724 57th pct

Median age in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1 yrs older in Frankston

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$42 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$614 51st pct $656 63rd pct

Household income in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$16 higher in Frankston

$1,638 53rd pct $1,622 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +0.1 larger in Frankston gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 53.7%

24.3% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 27.4%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$24 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$356 50th pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +$189 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,989 64th pct

People / bedroom in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +0.10 higher in Frankston gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 34.8%

28.0% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 18.6%

1.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 85.4%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 10.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 46.1%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

4.9% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 46.5%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.5%

3.6% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

1.3% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.2%

11.6% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.1% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +52 more in Mornington Peninsula

632 85th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +0.49 more in Frankston

4.54 52nd pct 4.05 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +404.6 more in Frankston

1,102.4 61st pct 697.7 47th pct

PT routes in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +17 more in Frankston

29 52nd pct 12 24th pct

Stop walk in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +65 longer in Mornington Peninsula

21 78th pct 86 100th pct

Drive to city in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +17 longer in Mornington Peninsula

38 59th pct 55 69th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 54.4%

20.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.1% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 33.7%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

13.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

8.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.8% Technicians & trades even 16.8%

11.8% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.4% Sales workers even 9.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +26,848 higher in Mornington Peninsula

145,369 86th pct 172,217 88th pct

Growth in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +2.2 pts higher in Frankston

3.2% 26th pct 1.0% 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +41 higher in Mornington Peninsula

782 42nd pct 823 46th pct

Max temp in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +0.6 higher in Frankston

19.4 12th pct 18.8 10th pct

Min temp in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +0.0 higher in Mornington Peninsula

10.8 37th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1.9 higher in Frankston

6.6 70th pct 4.7 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1.8 more in Frankston

6.4 71st pct 4.6 45th pct

15-min city in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +34.8 pts higher in Frankston

84.4% 72nd pct 49.5% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +31.7 pts higher in Frankston

85.6% 77th pct 53.9% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +23.4 pts higher in Frankston

92.6% 64th pct 69.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +29.0 pts higher in Frankston

80.3% 66th pct 51.3% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +8.8 pts higher in Frankston

98.8% 71st pct 90.0% 50th pct

Walk to health in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +27.3 pts higher in Frankston

70.8% 76th pct 43.5% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1.4 more in Mornington Peninsula

13.1 32nd pct 14.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +83 higher in Frankston

112 66th pct 29 48th pct

Mean slope in Frankston in Mornington Peninsula +1.3 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

3.6% 15th pct 4.9% 37th pct

Compare Frankston with nearby areas

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Compare Mornington Peninsula with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frankston vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21401/frankston/vs/21402/mornington-peninsula