$346 —
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $346
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 78.5% of the homes in Frankston, which is well above the national figure. This creates a landscape dominated by larger properties, though a high number of renters means fewer people own their homes outright compared to other areas. Typical housing costs here remain roughly in line with state and national trends.
$346
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- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — lower than 59% of areas.
| Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) | $346 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $346, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the Victorian figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also about the same as the state and national averages at $1,800, though they have risen by $260 since 2016.
$1,800 —
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,540
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (44%) and $200–$349 (40%), with Under $200 at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people rent here than in most areas, with 33.3% of households renting, a figure well above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 28.5% of the area, which is well below the state average.
33.3% —
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.5% —
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common here at 78.5%, well above the national figure, and 75.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. The number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is higher than most areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.5% —
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.5% —
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23205/frankston/topic/housing-dwellings