Seaford vs Frankston North

Frankston North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Seaford. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Seaford, most households own their home. In Frankston North, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Seaford: a median of $870,000, against $675,000 in Frankston North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Frankston North tends to suit renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Seaford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (17 vs 6)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 10)
  • But Frankston North has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 74%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Frankston North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($207,000 vs $850,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $870,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Frankston North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $351/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Frankston North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Seaford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 7%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • But Frankston North is more walkable (73/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Seaford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.6% vs -0.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Seaford and Frankston North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Seaford Frankston North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Seaford Frankston North
Walkability 62 / 73
Seaford — Walkability: 62/100 Frankston North — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 17 / 20
Seaford — Safety: 17/100 Frankston North — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 54
Seaford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Frankston North — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 27 / 75
Seaford — Low flood risk: 27/100 Frankston North — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Seaford has more residents (17,215 vs 5,711); Seaford has higher household incomes ($78,000 vs $58,656).

Seaford Frankston North
Population 17,215
+67% vs other
 5,711
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% -0.9%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $78,000/yr
+25% vs other
 $58,656/yr
Median weekly rent $351/wk
+10% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seaford Frankston North
0-4 6.8% / 6.6%
Seaford — 0-4: 6.8% Frankston North — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 10.8% / 11.3%
Seaford — 5-14: 10.8% Frankston North — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 4.5% / 5.1%
Seaford — 15-19: 4.5% Frankston North — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.7% / 6.0%
Seaford — 20-24: 4.7% Frankston North — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 13.7% / 16.9%
Seaford — 25-34: 13.7% Frankston North — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 15.6% / 12.4%
Seaford — 35-44: 15.6% Frankston North — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.2% / 11.7%
Seaford — 45-54: 14.2% Frankston North — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 11.8% / 12.3%
Seaford — 55-64: 11.8% Frankston North — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.8% / 8.3%
Seaford — 65-74: 9.8% Frankston North — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 5.9% / 6.1%
Seaford — 75-84: 5.9% Frankston North — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.2% / 3.4%
Seaford — 85+: 2.2% Frankston North — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seaford 43.3% lone person
Seaford — Lone Person: 43.3% Seaford — Couple Families: 32.6% Seaford — One Parent Families: 17.9% Seaford — Group Household: 4.4% Seaford — Other Families: 1.8%
Frankston North 41.6% lone person
Frankston North — Lone Person: 41.6% Frankston North — Couple Families: 23.4% Frankston North — One Parent Families: 25.7% Frankston North — Group Household: 6.8% Frankston North — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Seaford 34.4% renting
Seaford — Owned Outright: 28.7% Seaford — Mortgage: 36.9% Seaford — Renting: 34.4%
Frankston North 46.4% renting
Frankston North — Owned Outright: 25.5% Frankston North — Mortgage: 28.0% Frankston North — Renting: 46.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Seaford Frankston North
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 16.6%
Seaford — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Frankston North — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 5.4%
Seaford — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Frankston North — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 6.3%
Seaford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Frankston North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.1%
Seaford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Frankston North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.1%
Seaford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Frankston North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Seaford Frankston North
England 5.0% / 4.0%
Seaford — England: 5.0% Frankston North — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.7%
Seaford — New Zealand: 2.3% Frankston North — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.3%
Seaford — Philippines: 0.6% Frankston North — Philippines: 1.3%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.0%
Seaford — Scotland: 0.8% Frankston North — Scotland: 1.0%
China 0.7% / 1.0%
Seaford — China: 0.7% Frankston North — China: 1.0%
Germany 0.8% / 0.5%
Seaford — Germany: 0.8% Frankston North — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seaford 73.6% houses
Seaford — Houses: 73.6% Seaford — Townhouses: 23.2% Seaford — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Frankston North 93.0% houses
Frankston North — Houses: 93.0% Frankston North — Townhouses: 6.7% Frankston North — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seaford Frankston North
Median house price $870,000 $675,000
Median unit price $610,000 $605,000
Median land price $850,000 $207,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 188 sales
 26 days
from 89 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Seaford Frankston North
2 bed $740K / $676K
Seaford — 2 bed: $740K (31 sales) Frankston North — 2 bed: $676K (5 sales)

31 vs 5 sales

3 bed $850K / $670K
Seaford — 3 bed: $850K (262 sales) Frankston North — 3 bed: $670K (212 sales)

262 vs 212 sales

4 bed $1M / $736K
Seaford — 4 bed: $1M (65 sales) Frankston North — 4 bed: $736K (21 sales)

65 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Seaford has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Seaford Frankston North
Parks and recreation 17% 53%
Residential 45% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 24% 7%
Industrial 13% 0%
Rural and farming 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Seaford Frankston North
New dwellings approved 725
across Frankston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Seaford Frankston North
Houses 4.0%
$680/wk on $890K
 4.3%
$550/wk on $667K
Units 4.7%
$550/wk on $605K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Seaford Frankston North
House price Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC
Schools Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 46% of VIC —

Liveability

Seaford scores higher overall (41 vs 30); Frankston North is more walkable (73 vs 62).

Seaford Frankston North
Grade C D
Score 41/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Frankston North carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Seaford carries more flood risk (73 vs 25).

Seaford Frankston North
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime High
83/100
 High
80/100
Flood High
73/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Seaford Frankston North
Inside the suburb 9 4
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 4 2
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Seaford

  • Kananook Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Belvedere Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Patterson River Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Seaford North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Seaford Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Seaford Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Frankston North

  • Aldercourt Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mahogany Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Monterey Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Mahogany Rise Primary School-Mahogany Rise Student Development Centre Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Seaford Frankston North
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 18 0
Parks & reserves 18 10
Childcare 17 6
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 7 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Seaford Frankston North
Walkability score 62/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 51.9 km
+1% vs other
 51.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 46 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 206.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 104.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3198
 0.5%
postcode 3200
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3198
 23
postcode 3200

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Seaford Frankston North
Car (driver) 64.8% / 75.7%
Seaford — Car (driver): 64.8% Frankston North — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 26.9% / 12.1%
Seaford — Worked from Home: 26.9% Frankston North — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.1%
Seaford — Car (passenger): 3.3% Frankston North — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 2.6% / 2.2%
Seaford — Train: 2.6% Frankston North — Train: 2.2%
Bus 0.7% / 3.5%
Seaford — Bus: 0.7% Frankston North — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.0%
Seaford — Walked Only: 1.1% Frankston North — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Seaford Frankston North
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.3 km to a named beach
 3.5 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Seaford Frankston North
Connectivity score 89/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
9,914 premises
 54%
2,815 premises

Climate

Seaford Frankston North
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Seaford Frankston North
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Seaford Frankston North
Average residential rate $1,795/yr
same for both
Council Frankston
same for both

Federal electorate

Seaford Frankston North
Division Dunkley
same for both
Member Jodie Belyea
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Seaford Frankston North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Seaford

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Frankston North

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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