$341 ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $341
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Frankston North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Frankston North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people live in separate houses in Frankston North than in most other areas, with 88.6% of homes being detached. This makes it a predominantly low-density suburb where larger family homes are the norm. Rental levels are also notably high compared to the state and national figures.
$341
▲ +36.4%
- $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 North — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,597 and weekly rents of $341 are both lower than most areas. Both costs have risen since 2011, with rents climbing by $91 per week over the decade.
$1,597 ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,340
- 2021: $1,597
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Frankston North splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (45%) and $200–$349 (41%), with Under $200 at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Frankston North, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.6% of households renting, which is well above the Victorian figure of 28.5%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below the state and national averages.
36.6% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.5% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Frankston North splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. Despite these large homes, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Frankston North, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Frankston North, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011372/frankston-north/topic/housing-dwellings