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Berserker vs Lakes Creek

Name: Berserker vs Lakes Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Berserker profile · Lakes Creek profile

Berserker Lakes Creek

Berserker and Lakes Creek are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with different layouts. Berserker is somewhat walkable, with a high share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (93.2%) and schools (96.9%). In contrast, Lakes Creek is mostly car-dependent and has far more large homes, with 77.5% of houses having three or more bedrooms compared to 62.5% in Berserker. Lakes Creek also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 29.3%, while Berserker sits at 18.6%.

Both areas have a similar age profile, with the typical resident in each being 35. This is close to the national figure. They are also alike in their shares of First Nations people and children under 15. While the two areas share many traits, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of high-income households has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Lakes Creek Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Lakes Creek Living alone: 7.9 pts higher in Berserker Separate houses: 7.6 pts higher in Lakes Creek Renting: 7.6 pts higher in Berserker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berserker in Lakes Creek +2,144 larger in Berserker gap steady

7,024 35th pct 4,880 22nd pct

Median age in Berserker in Lakes Creek even gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

Marital status

47.0% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 41.4%

31.6% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Berserker Lakes Creek

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 80.2%

0.6% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.3%

1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 39.1%

38.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 37.6%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

8.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 82.6%

0.6% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.0% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 41.4%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

0.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Berserker in Lakes Creek +1 more in Berserker

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Berserker in Lakes Creek +0.13 more in Berserker

2.14 52nd pct 2.01 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berserker in Lakes Creek +16 more in Berserker

29 68th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Berserker in Lakes Creek +274 more in Berserker

931 34th pct 657 24th pct

Avg size in Berserker in Lakes Creek +18 larger in Lakes Creek

310 34th pct 329 36th pct

ICSEA in Berserker in Lakes Creek +53 higher in Berserker

947 18th pct 894 9th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.6% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.7% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.8% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

7.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Education even 7.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Berserker in Lakes Creek +$58 higher in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

$676 24th pct $734 35th pct

Household income in Berserker in Lakes Creek +$202 higher in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

$1,172 12th pct $1,374 27th pct

Family income in Berserker in Lakes Creek +$173 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$1,518 15th pct $1,691 25th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.9%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.5%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.2%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.4% Stroke even 1.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +5.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berserker in Lakes Creek +243 larger in Berserker

790 86th pct 547 82nd pct

Median age in Berserker in Lakes Creek +1 yrs older in Berserker

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Berserker in Lakes Creek +$51 higher in Lakes Creek

$534 27th pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Berserker in Lakes Creek +$45 higher in Lakes Creek

$1,312 24th pct $1,357 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berserker in Lakes Creek +0.2 larger in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

25.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 20.4%

23.7% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 27.0%

31.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berserker in Lakes Creek even gap steady

$260 17th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Berserker in Lakes Creek +$184 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$1,116 8th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Berserker in Lakes Creek even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 34.3%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.6% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 88.5%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 6.0%

4.6% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 18.1%

11.0% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

3.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 63.9%

20.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.0%

13.4% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

35.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.4%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berserker in Lakes Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Berserker in Lakes Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Berserker in Lakes Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Berserker in Lakes Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 71.8%

7.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 36.8%

32.2% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.3% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

4.5% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

7.0% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

6.4% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berserker in Lakes Creek even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Berserker in Lakes Creek +1 higher in Lakes Creek

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Berserker in Lakes Creek +1 higher in Lakes Creek

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Berserker in Lakes Creek even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Berserker in Lakes Creek +28 higher in Lakes Creek

850 4th pct 878 9th pct

ERP in Berserker in Lakes Creek +2,256 higher in Berserker

7,293 33rd pct 5,037 20th pct

Growth in Berserker in Lakes Creek +0.6 pts higher in Berserker

2.6% 33rd pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Berserker in Lakes Creek +309 higher in Berserker

521 26th pct 212 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berserker in Lakes Creek even

712 34th pct 712 34th pct

Max temp in Berserker in Lakes Creek even

28.3 88th pct 28.3 88th pct

Min temp in Berserker in Lakes Creek even

17.6 90th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berserker in Lakes Creek +2.5 higher in Berserker

5.5 51st pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berserker in Lakes Creek +2.9 more in Berserker

6.3 66th pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Berserker in Lakes Creek +65.4 pts higher in Berserker

86.3% 67th pct 20.9% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Berserker in Lakes Creek +8.3 pts higher in Berserker

86.0% 71st pct 77.8% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Berserker in Lakes Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Berserker in Lakes Creek +29.8 pts higher in Berserker

96.9% 80th pct 67.1% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Berserker in Lakes Creek +6.5 pts higher in Berserker

99.9% 69th pct 93.4% 41st pct

Walk to health in Berserker in Lakes Creek +92.9 pts higher in Berserker

93.2% 86th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Berserker in Lakes Creek +3.2 more in Berserker

9.5 20th pct 6.4 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Berserker in Lakes Creek +84 higher in Berserker

100 51st pct 16 29th pct

Mean slope in Berserker in Lakes Creek +0.5 pts higher in Lakes Creek

4.5% 35th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Berserker with nearby areas

Park Avenue The Range - Allenstown Lakes Creek Rockhampton City Rockhampton - West Parkhurst - Kawana Frenchville - Mount Archer Norman Gardens

Compare Lakes Creek with nearby areas

Berserker Frenchville - Mount Archer Park Avenue Rockhampton City The Range - Allenstown Norman Gardens Parkhurst - Kawana Rockhampton - West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berserker vs Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031205/berserker/vs/308031211/lakes-creek