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Frankston VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Frankston, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Frankston VIC is 37,331 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Frankston is $743 per week ($38,636 per year). Median rent in Frankston is $342 per week ($1,482 per month). Frankston has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Frankston has a population density of 1887.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Frankston is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Frankston is $1,733.

There were 9,307 recorded offences in Frankston in 2025-25, a rate of 249 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,967 offences).

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📍 Frankston, Victoria — 38.1509°S, 145.1414°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (33)

Frankston Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Frankston Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$743/wk
$38,636 per year
#4671 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$342/wk
$1,482 per month
#3582 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Frankston Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (18,215) Female 51.2% (19,114)

Population Density

1887.4
people per km²
37,331 people · 19.8 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,871
Family income/wk

Frankston Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Frankston Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.0% 3,901 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.0% 4,957 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Frankston Country of Birth

Australia
88.6%
England
6.5%
India
1.4%
China
1.3%
Germany
0.6%
Greece
0.5%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%
Canada
0.3%
Croatia
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Frankston Religion

No Religion
54.5%
Catholic
17.8%
Not stated
10.0%
Anglican
8.9%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Eastern Orthodox
2.3%
Uniting Church
1.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Frankston Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
61.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Frankston Languages Spoken at Home

Other
30.0%
Mandarin
18.5%
Greek
13.4%
SAL Tot
8.4%
Russian
8.4%
Italian
7.2%
Malayalam
7.2%
Spanish
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Frankston Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.4% 10,003 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.8% 5,986 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 1,013 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.2% 10,495 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Frankston Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.7%
Bachelor Degree
25.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.1%
Postgraduate Degree
7.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.8%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Frankston Occupation

Professionals
27.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.4%
Community & Personal Service
15.4%
Managers
11.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Labourers
6.7%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Frankston Field of Study

Management & Commerce
17.9%
Society & Culture
16.2%
Health
13.9%
Engineering
13.1%
Education
10.0%
Architecture & Building
9.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.2%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Information Technology
3.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Frankston Dwelling Types

Separate house
78.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Frankston Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
8.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.2%
$4,000+/wk
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Frankston Marital Status

💍
Married
33.9% 10,551
↔️
Separated
4.6% 1,425
📋
Divorced
12.9% 4,024
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 1,545
👤
Never married
43.7% 13,597

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Frankston Ancestry

English
32.2%
Australian
27.2%
Irish
9.2%
Scottish
8.7%
Other
8.4%
German
3.4%
Italian
2.9%
Chinese
2.2%
Dutch
1.9%
Greek
1.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Indian
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Frankston School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.1%
Secondary — Government
24.5%
Vocational Education
16.8%
Pre-school
12.1%
Primary — Catholic
6.7%
Secondary — Catholic
3.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Frankston Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.9% 5,439
✅
No need for assistance
92.1% 63,794

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Frankston Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.4% 3,257
—
Not a volunteer
88.6% 25,400

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Frankston Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
4.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Frankston How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.7%
Did not go to work
16.6%
Car (passenger)
4.5%
Walked only
2.5%
Bus
1.3%
Train
1.1%
Other
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Ferry
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Frankston Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.0%
1 vehicle
42.7%
2 vehicles
35.2%
3 vehicles
9.1%
4+ vehicles
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Frankston Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.4%
2 bedrooms
23.6%
3 bedrooms
50.4%
4 bedrooms
18.5%
5 bedrooms
2.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Frankston Population Mobility

14.6%
moved in the last year
43.7%
moved in the last 5 years
5.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Frankston Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,082
Indigenous residents
68,714
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Frankston Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
5,118
Asthma
1,693
Arthritis
1,292
Diabetes
1,045
Heart disease
1,019
Lung condition
898
Cancer
575
Stroke
467
Kidney disease
439
Dementia
118

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Frankston Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
12.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Frankston Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
35.8%
Couple — no children
27.6%
Couple — no children under 15
13.2%
One parent — children under 15
12.5%
One parent — no children under 15
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Frankston Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 29
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 20
🏅
Previously served
2.4% 681
👤
Never served
97.5% 28,070

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Frankston Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 4,127
—
Did not provide
85.6% 24,462

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Frankston Children Ever Born

No children
36.6%
1 child
15.0%
2 children
27.6%
3 children
14.0%
4 children
5.3%
5+ children
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Frankston When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
136
1951–1960
547
1961–1970
1,077
1971–1980
895
1981–1990
1,082
1991–2000
850
2001–2010
1,543
2011–2015
946
2016
241
2017
215
2018
224
2019
274
2020
92
2021
32

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Frankston Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.6%
5–14 hours
30.3%
15–29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
27.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Frankston Household Size

1 person
33.9%
2 persons
33.6%
3 persons
15.3%
4 persons
11.1%
5 persons
4.4%
6+ persons
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Frankston Where Residents Moved From

Same address
29,274
Moved from VIC
3,733
Moved — same area (SA2)
851
Moved from overseas
167
Moved from NSW
51
Moved from QLD
51
Moved from WA
17
Moved from ACT
15
Moved from TAS
14
Moved from SA
10
Moved from NT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Frankston Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.3%
Step family — no other children
10.1%
Blended family — no other children
5.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Other couple — children only
0.5%
Step family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Frankston Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 9,307 total

Theft
2,967
Justice Procedures
2,280
Assault
1,246
Property Damage
780
Drug Offences
627
Break & Enter
488
Fraud
317
Weapons
309
Public Order
211
Robbery
62
Traffic
12
Other
8

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Frankston Schools

33
schools nearby
23
government
1007
avg ICSEA score
10,614
total students
Derinya Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 834 students
1097
ICSEA
Bayside Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 573 students
1086
ICSEA
Frankston High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,964 students
1067
ICSEA
Overport Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 680 students
1058
ICSEA
John Paul College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,300 students
1055
ICSEA
St John's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 270 students
1053
ICSEA
St Augustine's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 318 students
1053
ICSEA
Frankston Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 458 students
1043
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 155 students
1042
ICSEA
Kingsley Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students
1027
ICSEA
Frankston Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 241 students
1015
ICSEA
Kananook Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 190 students
1014
ICSEA
David Scott School Independent
Secondary · 10-12 · 129 students
987
ICSEA
Mount Erin Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 490 students
985
ICSEA
Karingal Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 239 students
985
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Frankston Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,387/wk
Median Rent $342/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Frankston

≈ $6,010/month
Median rent $342/wk
Left after rent $1,045/wk
Rent share 24.7%

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Income: $654/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $87/wk
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Income: $606/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $72/wk
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Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $72/wk
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Income: $681/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $62/wk
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Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $52/wk
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Income: $757/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $52/wk

Frankston vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Mount Eliza
Pop: 18,734 Income: $966/wk Rent: $512/wk
Frankston South
Pop: 18,801 Income: $862/wk Rent: $420/wk
Eltham (Vic.)
Pop: 18,847 Income: $971/wk Rent: $440/wk
Clayton
Pop: 18,988 Income: $594/wk Rent: $400/wk
Thornbury
Pop: 19,005 Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $391/wk
Lara
Pop: 19,014 Income: $834/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Frankston

What is the population of Frankston VIC?

The population of Frankston VIC is 37,331 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1887.4 people per km².Frankston is ranked #20 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Frankston?

The median personal income in Frankston VIC is $743 per week, or $38,636 per year.The median household income is $1,387 per week.Family income is $1,871 per week.Frankston is ranked #4,671 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Frankston?

Median rent in Frankston VIC is $342 per week ($1,482 per month).Rent represents 24.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Frankston ranks #3,582 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Frankston?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Frankston VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Frankston?

The median age in Frankston VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Frankston a good suburb to live in?

Frankston is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 37,331.The median income is $743/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20947. All dollar figures in AUD.