Frankston · Suburb / Locality

Income in Frankston

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Around the middle for its level of income, Frankston sees typical weekly family earnings of $1,871. While individual earnings are about the same as the state and national figures, the area has a much lower proportion of high-income households compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Frankston, Suburb / Locality

Where Frankston sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,387 ▲ +45.4%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Frankston — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Frankston$1,387
3199, VIC $1,522
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,387, which is well below the national figure of $1,746 and lower than most other areas. In contrast, the typical person earns $743 a week, a figure about the same as the Victorian average of $803.

$743 ▲ +43.7%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $517
  • 2016: $594
  • 2021: $743

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,387 ▲ +45.4%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $954
  • 2016: $1,108
  • 2021: $1,387

Median total household income per week.

$1,871 ▲ +57.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,187
  • 2016: $1,411
  • 2021: $1,871

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 13% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well below the national rate of 22.6%. This trend is mirrored in personal pay, as only 7.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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Frankston splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Frankston, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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). Income in Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20947/frankston/topic/income