Frankston vs Frankston North
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | FrankstonFrankston | Frankston NorthFrankston |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $827,000 (calendar year 2025) | $682,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $570,000 (calendar year 2025) | $605,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $550/wk | $315/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.46% | 2.40% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 37,331 | 5,711 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 73% | 93% |
| Townhouses | 20% | 7% |
| Apartments/units | 6% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 40.4 km | 38.7 km |
| Train stations | 18 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 13% | 2% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 49% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 3% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Ballam Park Primary School, Frankston East Primary School, Frankston Heights Primary School, Frankston Primary School, Kananook Primary School, Karingal Heights Primary School, Karingal Primary School, Kingsley Park Primary School, Mahogany Rise Primary School, Overport Primary School | Aldercourt Primary School, Belvedere Park Primary School, Kananook Primary School, Karingal Heights Primary School, Mahogany Rise Primary School, Skye Primary School |
| Secondary | Frankston High School, McClelland Secondary College, Monterey Secondary College, Mount Erin Secondary College | McClelland Secondary College, Monterey Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Frankston is higher on median house price (by about 21%).
- Frankston is higher on median weekly rent (by about 75%).
- Frankston is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.1 percentage points).
- Frankston is higher on population (by about 554%).
- Frankston is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Frankston is higher on flood overlay share (by about 11 percentage points).
- Frankston North is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 45 percentage points).
- Frankston North is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 20 percentage points).
- Frankston has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
FrankstonFrankston North
The median house price in Frankston was $827,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $570,000 in calendar year 2025. 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.