The area spans from the Hauraki Gulf in the east to the Manukau Harbour and Tasman Sea in the west.

[1] Franklin includes the townships of Pukekohe, Waiuku and Beachlands, as well as Awhitu Peninsula, Karaka, Ardmore, Clevedon, Whitford, Maraetai, Kawakawa Bay and Orere Point.

[1] The area is predominantly rural, with an economy based around horticulture and agriculture.

[1] State Highway 1 and the North Island Main Trunk Railway run through Franklin, with Pukekohe being the last stop for Auckland's commuter train network.

Other critical gas, water, electricity and telecommunications infrastructure also pass through Franklin.