Frankston South VIC 3199
Frankston South sits 57 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 51 minutes by car. Census data records 18,801 residents with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $105,976 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 3.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $420 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. Frankston South is characterised by no recorded flood exposure. 5 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Frankston South a good suburb?
Frankston South scores a B (59/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on schools.
Below the state average
5 schools · Bottom 14% in VIC
Some car dependence
Walkability 52/100 · 57.4 km · 51 min drive to Melbourne
Around the state median
Median $1.2M · Pricier than 75% of VIC
Moderate crime risk
Fire 32/100 · Crime 41/100 · Flood 0/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 44 · 18,801 residents
Liveability Rating
59 / 100 · Ranked #288 in VICEach bar is Frankston South's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
59 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataFrankston South's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.2 million, about 5% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,200,000
47% above its 4 neighbours (median $817,500)
Based on 403 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 196 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 11 sales $840K
- 3 bed 164 sales $1.04M
- 4 bed 171 sales $1.26M
- 5 bed 48 sales $1.59M
- 6 bed 5 sales $2.13M
Units
$762,500
44% above its 4 neighbours (median $530,500)
Based on 52 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 26 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 27 sales $721K
- 3 bed 24 sales $796K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Frankston South are currently listed at around $1.3 million on average. Based on 154 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$1.3M
154 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$698K
15 units listed in the last 6 months.
169 of the suburb's 6,820 dwellings (2.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Frankston South rent for around $775 a week on average, based on 54 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$775/wk
19% above its 3 neighbours (median $650/wk)
54 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$578/wk
6 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
60 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,153 rented homes (5.2%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025125 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3199.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$775/week ($40,000 a year) on a $1.3 million median
$578/week ($30,000 a year) on a $698,000 median
Based on a small sample (6 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
27 active Airbnb listings: 23 whole homes and 4 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Frankston South safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Frankston South sits in the moderate band, with 568 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 4% on the prior year.
568 offences
3.6% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202530 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1989–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 3.0 km
- Rate
- -0.06 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -2.6 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Five schools serve Frankston South, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 1,642 students across 3 schools (avg 547)
- • Sectors: 3 Government, 1 Catholic, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 985-1097, median 1053 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Derinya Primary School (834 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Frankston South is somewhat walkable on foot — at 52/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car. Within the suburb there are 1 supermarket, 26 parks and 4 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Frankston South.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 124.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 97.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 76.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 18.5 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Frankston South.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 64%
- Premises covered
- 7,521
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Frankston: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 44 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 7 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Frankston South is home to about 18,800 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $106,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
18,801
Median Age
44
Median Household Income
$105,976/yr
Census Median Rent
$420/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$44,824/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.4%
Total Dwellings
6,820
Owner-Occupier Rate
83.1%
Houses
85.9%
Rental Stress
20.6%
Mortgage Stress
24.5%
Work From Home
32.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
47 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 47 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,087 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 75.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 87.5%
- Employment Rate
- 60.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 47.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
259 residents (1.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 17,842 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
7% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (658 of 9,192).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 2,808 people work here; 9,192 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 69% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,795 a year through Frankston based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 72%
- Parks and recreation 16%
- Infrastructure and transport 7%
- Environmental 5%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- Public Use Zone → Public Conservation and Resource Zone · C165fran, Dec 2025 88.4 ha
and 1 smaller change
Proposed rezonings
- Special Use Zone → Public Conservation and Resource Zone · C167fran, exhibited Jan 2026 2.1 ha
- Public Use Zone → Public Conservation and Resource Zone · C167fran, exhibited Jan 2026 2.0 ha
- Commercial 1 Zone → Commercial 1 Zone · C167fran, exhibited Jan 2026 0.7 ha
and 1 smaller change
Land in this suburb moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Frankston
In the year to August 2026, 725 new dwellings were approved across Frankston. That mix is 244 houses and 481 units. Approvals are down 46.9% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 130 homes
- Apartment and townhouse projects under construction 130 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 20.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.98 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Dandenong monitoring station, 22.0 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Frankston Beach, 3.3 kmwarm summers — mild winters.
- Elevation
- 83 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 3.0 km
- 3.3 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- —
- Summer max (Jan)
- 24.5°C
- 4 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.3°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 3.1 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
EV adoption
In postcode 3199, 420 of 41,433 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.9% (1,188 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3199, 6,496 rooftop-solar systems totalling 38.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 23,650 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 355 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
5 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3199 in 2025-26, rank 129 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 453, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
5 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 20 across postcode 3199.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $1,200,000 this is $450,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Jodie Belyea Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jodie Belyea | 57.1% | 42.9% | +0.3 |
| 2022 | Peta Murphy | 56.3% | 43.7% | -3.5 |
| 2019 | Peta Murphy | 52.7% | 47.3% | -1.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Paul Edbrooke Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Paul Edbrooke ALP | 58.7% | 58.7% | 41.3% |
| 2018 | Paul Edbrooke ALP | 50.2% | 59.7% | 40.3% |
| 2014 | Paul Edbrooke ALP | 50.5% | 50.5% | 49.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Frankston South
Is Frankston South a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Frankston South is moderate (41/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Frankston South?
Frankston South has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Frankston South a good place to live?
Frankston South has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (59/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Frankston South?
Frankston South, VIC had a population of 18,801 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Frankston South, VIC?
The postcode for Frankston South, VIC is 3199.
How far is Frankston South from Melbourne?
Frankston South is 57 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 51 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Frankston South?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Frankston South was $105,976 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Frankston South?
The median advertised rent in Frankston South is $775 a week for houses (54 listings) and $578 a week for units (6 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Frankston South?
The median age of residents in Frankston South was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Frankston South at risk of bushfire?
Frankston South has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Frankston South?
There are 5 schools inside the Frankston South boundary: 3 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Frankston South walkable?
Frankston South scores 52/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Frankston South?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Frankston South (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Frankston South below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Frankston South?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Frankston South, Frankston Beach (3.3 km away), summer days average 24.5°C, winter nights 8.3°C, and 4 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Frankston South?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Frankston South belong to?
Frankston South sits within the Frankston local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Frankston South?
The average residential rates bill through Frankston is $1,795 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Frankston South?
Across Frankston, 725 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 46.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Frankston South in?
Frankston South sits within the federal Division of Dunkley, currently held by Jodie Belyea (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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