Frankston North, Victoria
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Frankston North Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Coordinates | 38°07′23″S 145°09′11″E / 38.123°S 145.153°ECoordinates: 38°07′23″S 145°09′11″E / 38.123°S 145.153°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 5,626 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,082/km2 (2,802/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3200 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Frankston | ||||||||||||
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| Federal Division(s) | Dunkley | ||||||||||||
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Frankston North (originally the Pines Forest Estate, also known as "The Pines") is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, located 38 km south-east of the Melbourne city centre. Its local government area is the City of Frankston. At the 2011 census, Frankston North had a population of 5,626.
Frankston North is nicknamed The "Pines" because of the former Australian Defence Force/Ministry of Housing "Pines Forest Estate" which made up the bulk of the suburb. Despite the nickname, there are no longer any pine trees in the area due to the removal of non-native fauna in the early 1990s.
Houses are a mixture of low scale dwellings set in gardens. The streetscape is generally open due to the low horizontal building forms and low or open style fencing. Buildings and homes are predominantly 1960s-1970s Housing Commission of Victoria homes made of conite, fibro rendering with some contemporary styling added by the renovation. Sealed roads have kerbs and footpaths on both sides of the street. Trees are medium to large and planted irregularly in streets. The approximate size of Frankston North is 5.2 km2.
2011 Census of Population and Housing data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics states that 5,626 persons lived in Frankston North as at 2011. Of these, some 4,594 were aged 15 years or over and 3,945 were born in Australia.
In 1983, the City of Frankston purchased a former Ministry of Housing rent office at 2 Candlebark Crescent. A "Neighbourhood House Action Group" consisting of 14 members worked for the building to become a Neighbourhood House. This eventuated on 13 September 1983. Pines Neighbourhood House became an Incorporated Association on 1 March 1984. On 26 September 2001 the name was changed to Mahogany Neighbourhood Centre Inc. Funding was minimal until 1989 when the House was granted funding under the State Government Neighbourhood House Coordination Program.
Pines Neighbourhood House originally serviced 400 defence force homes (which have since been handed back to the Ministry of Housing) and the local community. In 1997, the House was granted funding from Adult Community & Further Education (ACFE) to provide low-cost classes for adults.
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