139,281 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 126,458
- 2016: 134,143
- 2021: 139,281
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Frankston · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Frankston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 12,800 new residents have joined Frankston since 2011, driving a 10% population increase. The area is now home to 139,281 people and has seen its typical age rise to 39. It remains a diverse community with a mix of families and older adults.
139,281
▲ +10.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Frankston — higher than 86% of areas.
| Frankston | 139,281 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Frankston's population of 139,281 is larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the national figure and 2 years older than in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.5% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 2.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.6%.
16.6% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Frankston splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, rising to 14.1% since 2011. People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.3% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
1.3% ▲ +62.1%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Frankston splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22170/frankston/topic/demographics-identity