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Frankston North vs Frankston South

Name: Frankston North vs Frankston South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Frankston North profile · Frankston South profile

Frankston North Frankston South

Frankston South and Frankston North are neighbouring areas with a sharp contrast in income and education. Frankston South is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,038 a week compared to $1,128 in Frankston North. Education levels are also far higher in Frankston South, where 27.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 9.2% do in Frankston North. This is reflected in the housing market, where Frankston South has far more homes owned outright and many more residents working from home.

While these areas differ in wealth, they are very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same proportion of people who speak little or no English and a nearly identical share of people providing unpaid care. However, the gap in walkability is wide and distinct. Frankston North is very walkable, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Frankston South is only somewhat walkable, with a much longer 21-minute walk to the nearest transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,090 larger in Frankston South Renting: 29.3 pts higher in Frankston North Year 12: 24.9 pts higher in Frankston South One-parent: 21.9 pts higher in Frankston North Household income: $910 higher in Frankston South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frankston North in Frankston South +13,090 larger in Frankston South gap steady

5,711 86th pct 18,801 89th pct

Median age in Frankston North in Frankston South +7 yrs older in Frankston South gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 20.9%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

24.8% Married +27.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

49.9% Never married ◂ +20.2 pts 29.7%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

5.8% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Frankston North Frankston South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 75.4%

4.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% China even 1.0%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% English +6.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

34.9% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.8% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.7% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

32.5% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Frankston North in Frankston South +2.12 more in Frankston North

2.96 42nd pct 0.84 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Frankston North in Frankston South +4 more in Frankston North

29 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Frankston North in Frankston South +168 larger in Frankston South

419 62nd pct 587 83rd pct

ICSEA in Frankston North in Frankston South +57 higher in Frankston South

1,009 61st pct 1,066 84th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +24.9 pts ▸ 61.6%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 12.6%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.9 pts 7.7%

12.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 24.9%

12.1% Bachelor degree +16.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

10.7% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

6.9% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Frankston North in Frankston South +$287 higher in Frankston South gap widening

$575 21st pct $862 68th pct

Household income in Frankston North in Frankston South +$910 higher in Frankston South gap widening

$1,128 21st pct $2,038 77th pct

Family income in Frankston North in Frankston South +$1,055 higher in Frankston South gap widening

$1,419 22nd pct $2,474 80th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 23.2%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 14.0%

2.1% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 37.5%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.1%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.7% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Mental health ◂ +8.7 pts 8.9%

12.4% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.9% None +15.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

7.4% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frankston North in Frankston South +16 larger in Frankston North

152 86th pct 136 86th pct

Median age in Frankston North in Frankston South +2 yrs older in Frankston North

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Frankston North in Frankston South +$205 higher in Frankston South

$520 35th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Frankston North in Frankston South +$934 higher in Frankston South

$1,266 29th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frankston North in Frankston South +0.3 larger in Frankston South gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

33.6% One-parent families ◂ +21.9 pts 11.7%

21.5% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.6% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.4% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 22.9%

29.9% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.9% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

4.6% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frankston North in Frankston South +$105 higher in Frankston South gap widening

$315 61st pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Frankston North in Frankston South +$759 higher in Frankston South gap widening

$1,408 36th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Frankston North in Frankston South even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Rented ◂ +29.3 pts 15.9%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

24.9% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.9% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 85.9%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

76.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.9 pts 40.6%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.6% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

25.5% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +37.9 pts 14.8%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.8%

1.1% $550–$749 +10.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.9 pts 19.9%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frankston North in Frankston South +29 more in Frankston South

38 87th pct 67 88th pct

Stops/1k in Frankston North in Frankston South +3.09 more in Frankston North

6.65 84th pct 3.56 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Frankston North in Frankston South +1,209.7 more in Frankston North

1,816.0 91st pct 606.3 80th pct

PT routes in Frankston North in Frankston South +6 more in Frankston South

5 86th pct 11 86th pct

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

3 21st pct 21 60th pct

Drive to city in Frankston North in Frankston South +4 longer in Frankston South

36 30th pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Frankston North in Frankston South +18,801 more in Frankston South

0 0th pct 18,801 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Frankston North in Frankston South +3,175 more in Frankston North

21,976 50th pct 18,801 48th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 51.2%

10.2% Worked at home +17.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.6% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 29.7%

8.8% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 4.0%

3.8% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

5.5% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

2.8% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Professionals +16.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 6.9%

7.6% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.0 pts 3.3%

7.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Frankston North in Frankston South +2.0 higher in Frankston North

7.4 95th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Frankston North in Frankston South +1.8 more in Frankston North

7.0 94th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Frankston North in Frankston South +26.1 pts higher in Frankston North

96.1% 98th pct 70.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Frankston North in Frankston South +26.1 pts higher in Frankston North

97.2% 98th pct 71.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Frankston North in Frankston South +6.0 pts higher in Frankston North

99.6% 99th pct 93.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Frankston North in Frankston South +37.8 pts higher in Frankston North

99.1% 99th pct 61.3% 79th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Frankston North in Frankston South +33.9 pts higher in Frankston North

80.5% 94th pct 46.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Frankston North in Frankston South +4.9 more in Frankston North

13.5 50th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Frankston North in Frankston South +86 higher in Frankston North

165 89th pct 79 83rd pct

Mean slope in Frankston North in Frankston South +3.1 pts higher in Frankston South

2.8% 9th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frankston North vs Frankston South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20948/frankston-north/vs/SAL20949/frankston-south