139,281 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) 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 · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Frankston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 10% in population since 2011 defines Frankston, where about 12,823 new people have moved in. This expansion has coincided with the community getting slightly older, with the typical resident now 39 years old.
139,281
▲ +10.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Frankston — higher than 87% 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.
The total population reached 139,281 people, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is now a little older than the national and state figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) 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, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 2.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.6%.
16.6% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) 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 60% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
A much higher proportion of people are in de facto relationships compared to most areas, rising to 14.1%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.3% ▲ +62.0%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) 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 76% of sub-region (sa3) 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/sa3/21401/frankston/topic/demographics-identity