Frankston

Victoria · Mornington Peninsula · 139,267 people · 15 suburbs · 7 postcodes

Frankston at a glance

139,267
Population
#20 of 79 in VIC
130
km² area
1,075/km² density
39.0
Median age
-0.1 vs VIC
$1,710
Median HH income/wk
#32 of 79 in VIC
982
SEIFA IRSAD
#39 of 79 in VIC
42
Schools
32 gov, 7 Cath, 3 indep
21.4%
Born overseas
28.9%
Renting

Map shows the Frankston LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frankston is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 15 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 130 km². Frankston has a population of 139,267 , ranking #20 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Frankston (37,331 residents), and the highest median household income is in Langwarrin South at $2,773/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,710/week and median age is 39.0. About 21.4% of residents were born overseas and 11.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (27.8%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years25,824 (18.5%)
15–24 years15,592 (11.2%)
25–44 years38,776 (27.8%)
45–64 years35,904 (25.8%)
65+ years23,194 (16.7%)
21.4%
Born overseas
11.3%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.3%
First Nations
2.5
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (28.4%) Mortgaged (42.7%) Renting (28.9%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (86.3%) Semi/townhouse (12.2%) Flat/apartment (1.5%)
$372
Median weekly rent
$1,847
Median monthly mortgage
41.7%
Households with 0-1 cars
58.3%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.7%
Unemployment rate
40,816
In full-time work
22,882
In part-time work

Schools in Frankston

42 schools across Frankston: 76.2% Government, 16.7% Catholic, 7.1% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1014 (range 909 to 1116). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (66.7%) Secondary (19.0%) Combined (4.8%) Special (9.5%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1014 VIC median 1027LGA range 909 to 1116

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 42 schools in Frankston, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Frankston High School Government Secondary Frankston 1,964 1067
Elisabeth Murdoch College Government Secondary Langwarrin 1,572 1010
John Paul College Catholic Secondary Frankston 1,300 1055
Patterson River Secondary College Government Secondary Seaford 1,268 1015
McClelland Secondary College Government Secondary Frankston 1,089 981
Carrum Downs Secondary College Government Secondary Carrum Downs 928 969
Woodleigh School Independent Combined Langwarrin South 897 1116
Woodlands Primary School Government Primary Langwarrin 861 1051
Derinya Primary School Government Primary Frankston South 834 1097
Rowellyn Park Primary School Government Primary Carrum Downs 781 1003
Overport Primary School Government Primary Frankston 680 1058
Langwarrin Primary School Government Primary Langwarrin 663 1022
Langwarrin Park Primary School Government Primary Langwarrin 585 1016
Bayside Christian College Independent Combined Langwarrin South 573 1086
Banyan Fields Primary School Government Primary Carrum Downs 517 987
Skye Primary School Government Primary Skye 515 995
Mount Erin Secondary College Government Secondary Frankston South 490 985
Monterey Secondary College Government Secondary Frankston North 462 927
Frankston Heights Primary School Government Primary Frankston 458 1043
Seaford North Primary School Government Primary Seaford 444 1070
Kingsley Park Primary School Government Primary Frankston 382 1027
St Joachim's School Catholic Primary Carrum Downs 328 1052
St Augustine's School Catholic Primary Frankston South 318 1053
St Jude's School Catholic Primary Langwarrin 309 1052
Belvedere Park Primary School Government Primary Seaford 288 1004
St John's School Catholic Primary Frankston East 270 1053
Frankston Primary School Government Primary Frankston 241 1015
Karingal Primary School Government Primary Frankston 239 985
Seaford Primary School Government Primary Seaford 230 1030
Aldercourt Primary School Government Primary Frankston North 225 918
Kananook Primary School Government Primary Seaford 190 1014
St Anne's School Catholic Primary Seaford 186 1070
Seaford Park Primary School Government Primary Seaford 169 1005
Frankston East Primary School Government Primary Frankston 160 943
Naranga School Government Special Frankston 159 945
Ballam Park Primary School Government Primary Frankston 156 963
St Francis Xavier School Catholic Primary Frankston 155 1042
Mahogany Rise Primary School Government Primary Frankston North 148 909
Nepean School Government Special Seaford 141 1006
David Scott School Independent Special Frankston 129 987
Frankston Special Developmental School Government Special Frankston 124 969
Karingal Heights Primary School Government Primary Frankston 93 950

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Frankston. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

982
Ranked #39 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1003

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1003

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

981

Suburbs in Frankston

Frankston contains 15 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Frankston 3199 37,331 $1,387/wk 39
Langwarrin 3910 23,588 $1,919/wk 38
Carrum Downs 3201 21,976 $1,658/wk 36
Frankston South 3199 18,801 $2,038/wk 44
Seaford 3198 17,215 $1,500/wk 40
Skye 3977 8,088 $2,004/wk 36
Frankston North 3200 5,711 $1,128/wk 37
Sandhurst 3977 5,211 $2,714/wk 41
Langwarrin South 3911 1,346 $2,773/wk 42
Belvedere Park 3198
Frankston East 3199
Frankston Heights 3199
Karingal 3199
Karingal Centre 3199
Pines Forest 3200

Postcodes covered

3198, 3199, 3200, 3201, 3910, 3911, 3977

Compare Frankston with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Frankston and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Frankston (VIC) 139,267 39.0 $1,710/wk 982 28.9% 21.4%
Kingston (Vic.) 153,901 41.0 $1,941/wk 1050 26.0% 31.3%
Mornington Peninsula 168,816 47.9 $1,679/wk 1016 19.5% 17.7%
Casey 364,907 34.5 $1,932/wk 986 23.9% 42.1%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Frankston

What is the population of Frankston?

The 2021 Census recorded 139,267 people living in Frankston, across 15 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Frankston?

Frankston contains 15 suburbs. The most populous are Frankston, Langwarrin, Carrum Downs, Frankston South, Seaford.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Frankston?

Frankston covers 7 postcodes: 3198, 3199, 3200, 3201, 3910, 3911, 3977.

What is the median household income in Frankston?

The population-weighted median household income across Frankston is $1,710 per week (2021 Census), ranking #32 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Frankston?

Frankston has 42 schools, including 32 government, 7 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Frankston?

Frankston has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 982, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.