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This information is based on the ABSand other sources.
Frankston City is situated on the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay approximately 40 kilomemetres south of Melbourne. The municipality covers an area of about 131 square kilometres from Seaford Wetlands in the north, to Mt Eliza in the south, and the Western Port Highway in the east. The western boundary of the City is made up of about 10 kilometres of coastline along Port Phillip Bay.
Frankston City is strategically placed as the activity centre for the Mornington Peninsula and the nearby south east growth corridor of Melbourne. Currently, Frankston City provides regional shopping, education, health, community service, financial, recreation and leisure and entertainment facilities for a population catchment far greater than its municipal boundaries.
Population
The ABS Estimated Residential Population (ERP - please note this estimate differs from the Frankston City Council Population Forecasts) in Frankston City as at June 2004 was 118,951 and is growing at around 1.69 per cent per annum. Population forecasts predict Frankston City's population will increase to 133,265 by 2016. Increases in population growth will mostly occur in Carrum Downs/Skye and Langwarrin/Langwarrin South, which will predominantly have families with dependents.
Frankston City has a relatively young population with over 26 per cent of residents aged under 17, and 72 per cent aged under 49 years. Residents were mostly born in Australia (73 per cent), the United Kingdom (9.9 per cent), and New Zealand (1.9 per cent. There is a population of 9280 from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds or 8.5 per cent of the total population. Between 1991 and 2001 the population of CALD people in Frankston City had increased by 15 per cent. In particular, there has been an increase in the number of those born in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China and Fiji.
A large percentage (57 per cent) of Frankston City residents had no qualifications and only 7 per cent had a Bachelor or higher degree; 2 per cent were attending university and 3 per cent attending TAFE. The percentage of residents (31 per cent) whose highest level of schooling completed was Year 12 or equivalent, was much lower than the Melbourne Statistical Division (MSD) percentage (43 per cent). Just under half of residents (43 per cent) used a computer at home. Residents also used the Internet (37 per cent) with 20.5 per cent using the Internet at home.
Living in Frankston
Of the types of households in Frankston City, there were 9653 couples with children 15 years and under, and 3390 one-parent families with children 15 years and under. There are also was a growing number of lone person households (9921) due to an ageing population.
Compared with other metropolitan Councils, household income levels in 2001 for Frankston City revealed a lower proportion (17 per cent) of high income households earning $77,000 and over, and a higher proportion (29 per cent) of households earning nil to $24,000. Of the ten Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the Southern Metropolitan Region (SMR), Frankston City has the second highest level of disadvantage (993) behind the City of Greater Dandenong (877). Across all 80 Victorian LGAs, Frankston City ranks 22nd on the index of disadvantage (the lowest index scores ranks number one).
In Frankston City 35 per cent of dwellings were owned and further 38 per cent being purchased. Of those residents renting, 3 per cent were public renters and 18 per cent were privately renting. The majority of residential dwellings (84 per cent) are separate houses, followed by flats/apartments (7 per cent) and semi-detached housing (7 per cent).
Working in Frankston
Frankston City is the key economic focal point for local residents, as well as those from the Mornington Peninsula and surrounding south eastern region. In June 2006, the Frankston City population comprised an estimated labour force of 67,731. Frankston City is a strong employment base for its residents. The five major industry sectors (by business entity counts) in the City are: construction, property and business services, retail trade, personal and other services, and manufacturing.
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations data shows the estimated unemployment rates in Frankston East have been at 4.1 per cent for the past year, although those in Frankston West are higher, at 6.9 per cent.
Visiting Frankston City
In summation, Frankston City is an enviable and exciting place in which to live, work and visit, and offers:
- Vibrant and diverse communities
- A unique lifestyle, 10 kilometres of beautiful coastline, clean foreshore and beaches
- Cutting-edge arts facilities and excellent restaurants and cafés
- World-class health and education facilities
- Proactive commercial, retail and clean manufacturing business environment
Information Sources
This information is based on the ABS Housing and Population Census 2006 and other sources. The Census 2006 information will be available in late in 2007.
Contact
For more information contact the Social Research Officer on 9784 1015 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
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