Frankston North vs Seaford
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Frankston NorthFrankston | SeafordFrankston |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $682,500 (calendar year 2025) | $899,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $605,000 (calendar year 2025) | $665,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $315/wk | $560/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.40% | 3.24% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 5,711 | 17,215 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 93% | 74% |
| Townhouses | 7% | 23% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 2% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 38.7 km | 35.8 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 8 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 2% | 30% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 49% | 7% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Aldercourt Primary School, Belvedere Park Primary School, Kananook Primary School, Karingal Heights Primary School, Mahogany Rise Primary School, Skye Primary School | Aldercourt Primary School, Belvedere Park Primary School, Carrum Primary School, Kananook Primary School, Mahogany Rise Primary School, Patterson Lakes Primary School, Seaford North Primary School, Seaford Park Primary School, Seaford Primary School |
| Secondary | McClelland Secondary College, Monterey Secondary College | Monterey Secondary College, Patterson River Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Seaford is higher on median house price (by about 32%).
- Seaford is higher on median unit price (by about 10%).
- Seaford is higher on median weekly rent (by about 78%).
- Seaford is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.8 percentage points).
- Seaford is higher on population (by about 201%).
- Seaford is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Seaford is higher on flood overlay share (by about 28 percentage points).
- Frankston North is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 42 percentage points).
- Frankston North is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 19 percentage points).
- Seaford has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
Frankston NorthSeaford
The median house price in Frankston North was $682,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $605,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Seaford was $899,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $665,000 in calendar year 2025.