Frankston · Sub-region (SA3)

Migration & Movement in Frankston

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Fewer people are moving into or arriving in Frankston compared to most similar areas. Only 36.8% of residents have changed homes in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. This stability is echoed in overseas migration, where the share of recent arrivals has dropped significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Frankston, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Frankston sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

36.8% ▼ -3.4%
  • 20.0%–21.8%: 3 areas
  • 21.8%–23.6%: 0 areas
  • 23.6%–25.4%: 3 areas
  • 25.4%–27.1%: 2 areas
  • 27.1%–28.9%: 9 areas
  • 28.9%–30.7%: 14 areas
  • 30.7%–32.5%: 23 areas
  • 32.5%–34.3%: 24 areas
  • 34.3%–36.1%: 40 areas
  • 36.1%–37.9%: 37 areas
  • 37.9%–39.6%: 35 areas
  • 39.6%–41.4%: 35 areas
  • 41.4%–43.2%: 29 areas
  • 43.2%–45.0%: 21 areas
  • 45.0%–46.8%: 18 areas
  • 46.8%–48.6%: 12 areas
  • 48.6%–50.4%: 8 areas
  • 50.4%–52.1%: 9 areas
  • 52.1%–53.9%: 6 areas
  • 53.9%–55.7%: 8 areas
  • 55.7%–57.5%: 1 area
  • 57.5%–59.3%: 2 areas
  • 59.3%–61.1%: 3 areas
  • 61.1%–62.9%: 3 areas
  • 62.9%–64.6%: 0 areas
  • 64.6%–66.4%: 2 areas
  • 66.4%–68.2%: 0 areas
  • 68.2%–70.0%: 3 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Frankston — lower than 62% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Frankston36.8%
Greater Melbourne 40.8%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

At 36.8%, the share of people who moved in the last five years is well below the 40.7% national figure. This proportion has also fallen slightly since 2011, when it was 38.1%.

36.8% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 38.1%
  • 2016: 37.6%
  • 2021: 36.8%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 7.0% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of 15.6%. This represents a notable decline from 2011, when the figure was 12.5%.

7.0% ▼ -44.3%

Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21401/frankston/topic/mobility-location