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ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Frankston South (VIC 3199): population 18,801, median age 44, median household income $2,038/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 9. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Frankston South is a suburb in Frankston, Victoria (postcode 3199), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 18,801 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
18,801
Median age
44
Household income
$2,038/wk
Weekly rent
$420
Unemployment
3.5%
SEIFA IRSD decile
9 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
5.1%
5-14
14.0%
15-19
6.3%
20-24
4.6%
25-34
8.3%
35-44
12.6%
45-54
14.4%
55-64
12.6%
65-74
10.6%
75-84
7.3%
85+
4.0%

Housing tenure

Owned
36.4%
Mortgage
41.9%
Rented
15.9%
Other
4.5%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3199
Population (2021)18,801
Males9,048 (48.1%)
Females9,752 (51.9%)
Median age44 years
Average household size2.6
Median weekly household income$2,038
Median weekly family income$2,474
Median weekly rent$420
Median monthly mortgage$2,167
Labour force9,533
Unemployment rate3.5%
Participation rate65.6%
Born overseas21.6%
Separate houses81.5%
Worked at home27.4%
SEIFA IRSD decile9 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher46.6%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent64.9%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.7%
Residents needing assistance with core activities5.6%
Households with 2+ vehicles66.3%
Distance from Melbourne CBD42.9 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 44 years. Residents under 15: 19.1%. Residents aged 65 and over: 22.0%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-49595.1%
5-142,63214.0%
15-191,1876.3%
20-248714.6%
25-341,5688.3%
35-442,37112.6%
45-542,70414.4%
55-642,37812.6%
65-741,99610.6%
75-841,3787.3%
85 and over7584.0%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households6,820
Average household size2.6
One person1,56322.9%
Two persons2,22332.6%
Three persons1,09216.0%
Four persons1,33119.5%
Five persons4636.8%
Six or more persons1412.1%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families5,253
Couples with children2855.4%
Couples without children1,94237.0%
One-parent families72613.8%
Other families370.7%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.7
Women with no children26.5%
Women with three or more children25.5%

Of the 2,539 couple families with children in Frankston South, 9.7% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Frankston South.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)52.8%
Married (de facto)10.4%
Not married36.9%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings7,187
Occupied6,82094.9%
Unoccupied3655.1%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house5,85881.5%
Semi-detached or townhouse80711.2%
Flat or apartment1131.6%
Other dwelling320.4%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright2,48236.4%
Owned with a mortgage2,85641.9%
Rented1,08715.9%
Other tenure3054.5%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week25.9%
$350 to $549 per week57.0%
$550 or more per week17.1%

9.4% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00015.2%
$1,000 to $1,79921.3%
$1,800 to $2,99937.7%
$3,000 or more25.8%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom2.4%
Two bedrooms12.4%
Three bedrooms41.1%
Four or more bedrooms44.0%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force9,533
Employed9,19296.4%
Unemployed3363.5%
Not in the labour force5,001
Unemployment rate3.5%
Participation rate65.6%

39.4% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Frankston South are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65015.0%
$650 to $1,49924.7%
$1,500 to $2,99928.5%
$3,000 or more31.8%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50032.5%
$500 to $99922.9%
$1,000 to $1,99927.5%
$2,000 or more17.1%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver4,70751.2%
Car passenger3263.5%
Train460.5%
Bus220.2%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle280.3%
Walked only961.0%
Worked at home2,51927.4%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity7,57040.3%
No religion9,76051.9%
Islam620.3%
Hinduism700.4%
Buddhism1410.7%
Judaism390.2%
Other or not stated1,1596.2%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1069985
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10629
IER (economic resources)10769
IEO (education and occupation)10569

Where residents were born

77.8% of residents were born in Australia and 22.2% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Frankston South are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England1,3697.5%
New Zealand2671.5%
Scotland2081.1%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1841.0%
India1690.9%
Germany1410.8%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 20215.8%
2011 to 201511.0%
2001 to 201021.5%
Before 200161.7%

Languages spoken at home

90.7% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Frankston South are listed below. Across all households, 0.8% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Chinese: Mandarin2201.2%
Greek1891.0%
Malayalam1440.8%
Italian1200.7%
German900.5%
Russian890.5%

Ancestry

Residents of Frankston South most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English8,16431.5%
Australian6,66525.7%
Irish2,2978.9%
Scottish2,2488.7%
Italian8773.4%
German8113.1%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Frankston South residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance1,38915.7%
Construction1,17713.3%
Education and Training98611.2%
Retail Trade91810.4%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7128.1%
Manufacturing6807.7%

The most common occupations among Frankston South residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals2,39426.4%
Managers1,51716.7%
Technicians and Trades Workers1,22613.5%
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,16812.9%
Community and Personal Service Workers95910.6%
Sales Workers8629.5%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Frankston South, 14.2% are at university or higher education, 7.4% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 75.8% are at school.

64.9% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Frankston South residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce1,82720.7%
Engineering and Related Technologies1,31214.8%
Health1,28714.6%
Education1,12012.7%
Society and Culture1,10112.5%
Architecture and Building7138.1%

Long-term health conditions

51.9% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Frankston South are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Arthritis1,8518.7%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)1,6817.9%
Asthma1,6047.5%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)8814.1%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)8083.8%
Cancer (including remission)7853.7%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)3171.5%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)2341.1%
Stroke2201.0%
Kidney disease1930.9%

22.1% of residents report one condition, 6.9% report two, and 3.7% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Frankston South contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group14.3%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition14.6%
Provides unpaid child care62.9%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work23.9%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force3.1%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago88.8%
Moved within Victoria in the last year8.7%
Moved interstate in the last year0.4%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.3%
Same address 5 years ago65.1%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years26.4%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years1.5%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years2.0%

Photo: Frankston South, Victoria. Credit: User:NaotaOe / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 718 offences in Frankston South in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person107
B Property and deception offences414
C Drug offences44
D Public order and security offences34
E Justice procedures offences119
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 38.2 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Frankston local government area recorded 11,751 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
489
2023
455
2024
644
2025
710
2026
718

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 18801
Median Age 44
Average Household Size 2.6
Median Weekly Household Income $2038
Median Weekly Rent $420
Median Monthly Mortgage $2167
Unemployment Rate 3.5%
Participation Rate 65.6%
Born Overseas 21.6%
Separate House 81.5%
Worked at Home 27.4%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 9
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 85
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9
Median Weekly Family Income $2474
Postcode 3199

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