Side by sideSuburb comparison

Karingal Centre vs Frankston.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Frankston edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Frankston scores higher on walkability (40/100 vs 76/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsKaringal Centre vs Frankston

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Karingal Centre or Frankston?

Frankston scores 76/100 on walkability vs 40/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Karingal Centre
Metric
Frankston

Price & Market

Median house
$810,000
Median unit
$557,500
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$550/wk
$298/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$342/wk
Owner occupied
58.0%
Renter occupied
39.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

40
Walk score
76
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
56,127
Population
37,331
40
Median age
39

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
999
Avg ICSEA
999

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).