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Frankston vs Frankston South

Name: Frankston vs Frankston South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Frankston profile · Frankston South profile

Frankston Frankston South

Frankston and Frankston South are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Frankston is a very walkable hub where renting is common, with 39.1% of homes rented compared to just 15.9% in Frankston South. It also has more one-parent families (23.2%) and people living alone (33.9%). In contrast, Frankston South has more large, separate houses, with 84.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is also a wealthier area, where 29.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.0% in Frankston.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people born overseas, sitting around 22%. While Frankston South is generally older and more qualified, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 39 in Frankston, both areas are consistently accessible to nature, as nearly every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Frankston 3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in Frankston South Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Frankston South Population: 18,530 larger in Frankston Household income: $651 higher in Frankston South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frankston in Frankston South +18,530 larger in Frankston gap steady

37,331 93rd pct 18,801 89th pct

Median age in Frankston in Frankston South +5 yrs older in Frankston South gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 20.9%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

Marital status

33.9% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

43.6% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 29.7%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

5.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Frankston Frankston South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 75.4%

5.1% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +3.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.5% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

36.3% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Frankston in Frankston South +1.75 more in Frankston

2.59 37th pct 0.84 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Frankston in Frankston South +12 more in Frankston

37 90th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Frankston in Frankston South +102 larger in Frankston South

486 70th pct 587 83rd pct

ICSEA in Frankston in Frankston South +28 higher in Frankston South

1,039 75th pct 1,066 84th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

15.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

12.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 24.9%

20.1% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Frankston in Frankston South +$119 higher in Frankston South gap widening

$743 48th pct $862 68th pct

Household income in Frankston in Frankston South +$651 higher in Frankston South gap widening

$1,387 39th pct $2,038 77th pct

Family income in Frankston in Frankston South +$603 higher in Frankston South gap widening

$1,871 49th pct $2,474 80th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.2%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 37.5%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.1%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

9.9% Arthritis even 9.8%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +6.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frankston in Frankston South +409 larger in Frankston

545 87th pct 136 86th pct

Median age in Frankston in Frankston South +5 yrs older in Frankston

26 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Frankston in Frankston South +$197 higher in Frankston South

$528 36th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Frankston in Frankston South +$735 higher in Frankston South

$1,465 40th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frankston in Frankston South +0.4 larger in Frankston South gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 25.0%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 11.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.9% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 22.9%

33.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%

11.1% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frankston in Frankston South +$78 higher in Frankston South gap widening

$342 69th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Frankston in Frankston South +$434 higher in Frankston South gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Frankston in Frankston South even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.1% Rented ◂ +23.2 pts 15.9%

25.7% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

1.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 85.9%

20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 11.8%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 40.6%

18.1% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 12.3%

3.1% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

41.0% $200–$349 ◂ +26.2 pts 14.8%

2.3% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.8% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 19.9%

7.9% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frankston in Frankston South +152 more in Frankston

219 95th pct 67 88th pct

Stops/1k in Frankston in Frankston South +2.30 more in Frankston

5.87 81st pct 3.56 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Frankston in Frankston South +858.0 more in Frankston

1,464.3 89th pct 606.3 80th pct

PT routes in Frankston in Frankston South +16 more in Frankston

27 87th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Frankston in Frankston South +18 longer in Frankston South

3 21st pct 21 60th pct

Drive to city in Frankston in Frankston South +2 longer in Frankston South

38 31st pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Frankston in Frankston South +4,785 more in Frankston

23,586 77th pct 18,801 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Frankston in Frankston South +24,238 more in Frankston

43,039 62nd pct 18,801 48th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 51.2%

19.1% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 29.7%

9.1% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

4.0% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

12.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

5.3% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Manufacturing even 7.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.6% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

9.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Frankston in Frankston South +2.1 higher in Frankston

7.5 95th pct 5.4 85th pct

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

7.1 95th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Frankston in Frankston South +23.5 pts higher in Frankston

93.5% 96th pct 70.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Frankston in Frankston South +25.4 pts higher in Frankston

96.4% 98th pct 71.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Frankston in Frankston South +4.6 pts higher in Frankston

98.2% 94th pct 93.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Frankston in Frankston South +28.2 pts higher in Frankston

89.5% 92nd pct 61.3% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Frankston in Frankston South +0.5 pts higher in Frankston

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Frankston in Frankston South +39.9 pts higher in Frankston

86.5% 96th pct 46.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Frankston in Frankston South +5.7 more in Frankston

14.3 52nd pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Frankston in Frankston South +133 higher in Frankston

212 91st pct 79 83rd pct

Mean slope in Frankston in Frankston South +2.3 pts higher in Frankston South

3.7% 23rd pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Frankston with nearby areas

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Compare Frankston South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frankston vs Frankston South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20947/frankston/vs/SAL20949/frankston-south