Is Frankston safe? Australia travel risk
Is Frankston safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Frankston scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Frankston scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Frankston: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (23/100) and natural hazards (31/100).
A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 38.1333° S, 145.1167° E place Frankston within Victoria at an elevation of 15 meters. Heading to Canberra: 476.9 km NE.
Victoria
38.1333° S, 145.1167° E
15 m
Australia/Melbourne
36,097
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Australia)
Climate by Month
Hottest: January (26 °C avg high); Wettest: September (75 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° |
| Low °C | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° |
| Rain mm | 54 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 62 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 75 | 71 | 62 | 55 |
Normals: Melbourne (38 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Frankston happened in January (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Australia entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Frankston
Is Frankston dangerous?
Frankston currently scores 23/100 on our composite travel risk index (low risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Australia (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Frankston · Methodology
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