Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$979,000
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Port Franklin
VIC 3964 · South Gippsland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $979,000
- Population
- 174
- Postcode
- 3964
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Port Franklin, Victoria
Property market insights for Port Franklin
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Port Franklin VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$480 per week
Up 26.3% over 12 months
The median house price in Port Franklin, VIC is currently $979,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Port Franklin is $480 per week. The median house rent has increased 26.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Port Franklin safe?
The overall rate for Port Franklin is 1,242 offences per 100,000 residents — 69% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Port Franklin.
Overall crime rate
1,242
offences per 100,000 residents
69% belowRest of Vic.
Port FranklinRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Port Franklin?
Port Franklin VIC 3964 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
174 people call Port Franklin home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,178 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 174
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.2%In line
15–3418.4%Below
35–5418.4%Below
55–7440.2%Above
75 and over6.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage36.8%Above
Renting13.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car26.8%Below
Two cars50.7%Above
Three or more28.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.4%In line
Drove to work64.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Port Franklin
15.4% of workers in Port Franklin worked from home on Census day.
4.6% of Port Franklin residents were born in England.
63.8% of people in Port Franklin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Port Franklin
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Franklin VIC 3964.
Is Port Franklin family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.2% of Port Franklin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
46 family households lived in Port Franklin; 37.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
39.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Port Franklin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Port Franklin had 174 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
46.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Port Franklin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.3% of occupied private dwellings in Port Franklin.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Port Franklin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
36.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Port Franklin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Port Franklin had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 33.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 46.8%, while 10.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Port Franklin?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
64.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Port Franklin?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 26.8% of the total.
78.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Port Franklin, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.3% reported a different address.
10.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Port Franklin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Port Franklin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.9% of Port Franklin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Port Franklin?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.4% of ancestry responses in Port Franklin.
Australian ancestry made up 39.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Port Franklin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 5.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Port Franklin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
27.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 32.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Port Franklin show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 14.9% arthritis and 8.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Port Franklin?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 61.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Port Franklin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,178 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Port Franklin compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.4% in Port Franklin, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 13.2% in Port Franklin, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Port Franklin
Is Port Franklin expensive?
The median house price is $979,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Port Franklin good for families?
The Census counted 46 local families, and 17.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Port Franklin?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Port Franklin
10 streets in Port Franklin
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bowen St
- Centre St
- Fishermans
- Franklin St
- Lawrence Rd
- Mattsons Rd
- Port Franklin Road
- Reserve St
- South St
- Tramway St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.