Frankston Postcode

Victoria

CoastalMetro
3199
Postcode for Frankston, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 40 km from Melbourne · Pop. 37,331
37,331
Population
39
Median Age
$1,387
Household Income/wk
$342
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.8
Area (km²)

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

How Frankston Compares

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

MetricFrankstonVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,387 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $342 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 39 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈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 is a coastal suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, with postcode 3199. It sits about 40 km from the Melbourne CBD, within the Frankston local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 19.8 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Frankston has a population of 37,331 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,387, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 545 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Frankston includes a median weekly rent of $342, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 15,207 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 40.2% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Frankston scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

There are 15 schools in the Frankston area, including Frankston High School, John Paul College, McClelland Secondary College and others.

Frankston is part of the Frankston statistical area in Victoria.

Frankston Details

Postcode3199
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)37,331
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,387/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$743/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$342
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area19.8 km²
Population Density1887/km²
Total Dwellings15,207
Australian Citizens84.2%
Indigenous Population545 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.1466246
Longitude145.135722
Distance from Melbourne40 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Frankston
Local GovernmentFrankston
Federal ElectorateDunkley

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (29.7%) 45–64 (24.6%) 65+ (17.9%)
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0–14 years6,178 (16.5%)
15–24 years4,204 (11.3%)
25–44 years11,072 (29.7%)
45–64 years9,186 (24.6%)
65+ years6,692 (17.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.4%) Mortgaged (33.5%) Rented (40.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma3,995 (10.7%)
Arthritis3,689 (9.9%)
Diabetes1,938 (5.2%)
Heart Disease1,685 (4.5%)
Cancer1,185 (3.2%)
Lung Condition901 (2.4%)
Dementia292 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle1,345 (9.0%)
1 vehicle6,384 (42.7%)
2 vehicles5,267 (35.2%)
3+ vehicles1,953 (13.1%)

Schools in Frankston

Frankston High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1067 · 1,964 students
John Paul College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1055 · 1,300 students
McClelland Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 981 · 1,089 students
Overport Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1058 · 680 students
Frankston Heights Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1043 · 458 students
Kingsley Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1027 · 382 students
Frankston Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1015 · 241 students
Karingal Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 985 · 239 students
Frankston East Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 943 · 160 students
Naranga School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 945 · 159 students
Ballam Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 963 · 156 students
St Francis Xavier School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1042 · 155 students
David Scott School
Special · Ind · ICSEA 987 · 129 students
Frankston Special Developmental School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 969 · 124 students
Karingal Heights Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 950 · 93 students

Suburbs Near Frankston

Same Postcode (3199)

More Frankston 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.