Frankston North Postcode

Victoria

CoastalMetro Bottom 20% SEIFA
3200
Postcode for Frankston North, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 39 km from Melbourne · Pop. 5,711
5,711
Population
37
Median Age
$1,128
Household Income/wk
$315
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Frankston North ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Frankston North Compares

Frankston North vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricFrankston NorthVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,128 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $315 -VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,408 -VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 37 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 9.2% +VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Frankston North is a coastal suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, with postcode 3200. It sits about 39 km from the Melbourne CBD, within the Frankston local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 5.1 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Frankston North has a population of 5,711 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,128, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 9.2%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 152 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Frankston North includes a median weekly rent of $315, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,408, with 2,148 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 46.4% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Frankston North scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Frankston North include Monterey Secondary College, Aldercourt Primary School and Mahogany Rise Primary School.

Frankston North is part of the Frankston statistical area in Victoria.

Frankston North Details

Postcode3200
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)5,711
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,128/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$315
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,408
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area5.1 km²
Population Density1116/km²
Total Dwellings2,148
Australian Citizens81.5%
Indigenous Population152 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate9.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.1250223
Longitude145.162419
Distance from Melbourne39 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Frankston
Local GovernmentFrankston
Federal ElectorateDunkley

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (29.3%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (17.8%)
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0–14 years1,019 (17.8%)
15–24 years632 (11.1%)
25–44 years1,674 (29.3%)
45–64 years1,371 (24.0%)
65+ years1,016 (17.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.5%) Mortgaged (28.0%) Rented (46.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma710 (12.4%)
Arthritis658 (11.5%)
Diabetes391 (6.8%)
Heart Disease327 (5.7%)
Lung Condition214 (3.7%)
Cancer193 (3.4%)
Dementia137 (2.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle239 (11.3%)
1 vehicle926 (43.9%)
2 vehicles678 (32.1%)
3+ vehicles266 (12.6%)

Schools in Frankston North

Monterey Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 927 · 462 students
Aldercourt Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 918 · 225 students
Mahogany Rise Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 909 · 148 students

Suburbs Near Frankston North

Same Postcode (3200)

More Frankston North Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.