$335 ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $286
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Frankston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Frankston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in Frankston than in most similar areas, with 42.4% of households renting. This high rental rate is a standout feature of the area, which also has a lower proportion of outright home ownership than the state and national figures.
$335
▲ +34.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Frankston — lower than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are a little below the national figure at $335, though this has risen by $85 since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the rest of the country at $1,733.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Frankston, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (41%) and Under $200 (9%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Frankston splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in Victoria and Australia, at 42.4%. In contrast, the share of homes owned outright is well below the national average and has fallen by 3 points since 2011.
42.4% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.1% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Frankston, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, making up 65.8% of homes. This helps explain why the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.8% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.0% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Frankston, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Frankston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011371/frankston/topic/housing-dwellings