Industrial and Manufacturing
Invest in Frankston City's Manufacturing and Industrial Sector
Frankston makes things. And it has the infrastructure to prove it.
Manufacturing is the backbone of Frankston City's export economy, contributing approximately $1.7 billion in regional exports annually, the highest export value of any industry in the municipality. This is not a sector in decline. It is a sector with proven commercial foundations, an established workforce and a strategic planning framework designed to support its evolution towards higher-value, lower-carbon activity.
Frankston City's industrial base operates across six established precincts in Carrum Downs, Seaford, Seaford North, Frankston, Frankston East and Langwarrin. These are functioning, serviced, connected industrial areas with existing businesses, existing infrastructure and existing workforces. Not greenfield promises.
For manufacturing and industrial businesses, the fundamentals here are already in place. What the Frankston City Industrial Strategy has added is certainty, and in industrial property, certainty is the difference between a site that attracts investment and one that doesn't.
Why invest in Frankston's industrial sector?
- Largest export-generating industry. Manufacturing generates approximately $1.7 billion in regional exports annually, outperforming every other sector in the municipality on export value.
- Six established precincts. Operational, serviced and connected industrial land across Carrum Downs, Seaford, Seaford North, Frankston, Frankston East and Langwarrin. Existing infrastructure, existing neighbours, lower entry risk than greenfield development.
- Strategic road access. Direct connections to major arterial networks and Melbourne's south-east growth corridor support efficient supply chains, freight movement and workforce access across the region.
- Statutory planning certainty. The Frankston City Industrial Strategy, adopted in 2025, gives investors clarity on land use, precinct direction and long-term investment conditions. Rezonings and uncertainty are off the table.
- Skills pipeline. Chisholm TAFE and Monash University provide a sustained local workforce pipeline directly aligned with manufacturing, engineering and industrial services demand.
- Growing downstream demand. A growing metropolitan catchment means growing demand for the goods and services manufactured here.
Why now?
Frankston City's industrial precincts are in the early stages of modernisation. Sites are being renewed, repositioned and upgraded, and the businesses that move now get first access to the best of them, at the most favourable costs. Once a precinct matures, that window closes.
The Frankston City Industrial Strategy, adopted in 2025, gives businesses a clear and stable framework for investment decisions. Land use is defined, precinct directions are set and the long-term vision for each precinct is established. Businesses can commit with confidence.
And the catchment these businesses supply is growing. Frankston City's population is forecast to reach 161,660 by 2041, and the broader Melbourne south-east corridor is one of the fastest-growing regions in Victoria. Demand for locally manufactured and distributed goods is not a projection, it is already here.
Council support
Frankston City Council supports manufacturing and industrial businesses through the Industrial Strategy framework, direct site identification assistance, connections to precinct stakeholders and access to applicable grants and support programs. Our Investment Officer works directly with businesses to match their operational requirements to available sites and opportunities.
Contact our Investment Officer