Frankston vs Langwarrin
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 | LangwarrinFrankston |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $827,000 (calendar year 2025) | $880,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $570,000 (calendar year 2025) | $653,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $550/wk | $365/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.46% | 2.16% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 37,331 | 23,588 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 73% | 83% |
| Townhouses | 20% | 15% |
| Apartments/units | 6% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 40.4 km | 43.1 km |
| Train stations | 18 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 13% | 1% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 58% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 3% | 8% |
| 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 | Ballam Park Primary School, Barton Primary School, Baxter Primary School, Cranbourne South Primary School, Karingal Heights Primary School, Kingsley Park Primary School, Langwarrin Park Primary School, Langwarrin Primary School, Pearcedale Primary School, Skye Primary School, Woodlands Primary School |
| Secondary | Frankston High School, McClelland Secondary College, Monterey Secondary College, Mount Erin Secondary College | Carrum Downs Secondary College, Cranbourne West Secondary College, Elisabeth Murdoch College, McClelland Secondary College, Monterey Secondary College, Mount Erin Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Langwarrin is higher on median unit price (by about 15%).
- Frankston is higher on median weekly rent (by about 51%).
- Frankston is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.3 percentage points).
- Frankston is higher on population (by about 58%).
- Langwarrin is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Frankston is higher on flood overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
- Langwarrin is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 54 percentage points).
- Langwarrin is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
- Frankston has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
FrankstonLangwarrin
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 Langwarrin was $880,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $653,000 in calendar year 2025.