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Berserker vs Norman Gardens

Name: Berserker vs Norman Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Berserker profile · Norman Gardens profile

Berserker Norman Gardens

Norman Gardens and Berserker are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with very different housing and income profiles. Norman Gardens has much larger homes, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.7%). In contrast, Berserker has a higher proportion of renters (41.9%) and more people living alone (35.0%). Education levels also differ, as 18.9% of adults in Norman Gardens hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 8.9% in Berserker.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of one-parent families, though this is far higher in Berserker at 25.9% than in Norman Gardens at 15.2%. They are also similar in their age profiles, with about 20% of the population being children under 15. While Berserker is more somewhat walkable, Norman Gardens is mostly car-dependent. Over time, the gaps in household income and university qualifications between the two areas have widened.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.4 pts higher in Norman Gardens Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Berserker Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Berserker Population: 3,685 larger in Norman Gardens Household income: $606 higher in Norman Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berserker in Norman Gardens +3,685 larger in Norman Gardens gap widening

7,024 35th pct 10,709 56th pct

Median age in Berserker in Norman Gardens +2 yrs older in Norman Gardens gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.3%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

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

15.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

Marital status

31.6% Married +18.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

47.0% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 34.2%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

5.2% Widowed even 5.2%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Berserker Norman Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 78.4%

1.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% England even 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 38.7%

38.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 36.7%

9.7% Irish even 9.7%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 80.3%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

42.0% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 31.2%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

0.5% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Berserker in Norman Gardens +1 more in Berserker

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Berserker in Norman Gardens +1.22 more in Berserker

2.14 52nd pct 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berserker in Norman Gardens +13 more in Berserker

29 68th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Berserker in Norman Gardens +281 more in Norman Gardens

931 34th pct 1,212 44th pct

Avg size in Berserker in Norman Gardens +296 larger in Norman Gardens

310 34th pct 606 73rd pct

ICSEA in Berserker in Norman Gardens +43 higher in Norman Gardens

947 18th pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.4%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 34.0%

12.7% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.8% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

7.0% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Berserker in Norman Gardens +$161 higher in Norman Gardens gap steady

$676 24th pct $837 57th pct

Household income in Berserker in Norman Gardens +$606 higher in Norman Gardens gap widening

$1,172 12th pct $1,778 52nd pct

Family income in Berserker in Norman Gardens +$609 higher in Norman Gardens gap widening

$1,518 15th pct $2,127 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 24.8%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.2%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.4% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 36.9%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.7%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +8.1 pts ▸ 61.7%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berserker in Norman Gardens +29 larger in Berserker

790 86th pct 761 86th pct

Median age in Berserker in Norman Gardens +3 yrs older in Berserker

22 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Berserker in Norman Gardens +$56 higher in Norman Gardens

$534 27th pct $590 41st pct

Household income in Berserker in Norman Gardens +$274 higher in Norman Gardens

$1,312 24th pct $1,586 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berserker in Norman Gardens +0.3 larger in Norman Gardens gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

23.7% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 15.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 23.0%

31.6% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.6% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berserker in Norman Gardens +$40 higher in Norman Gardens gap widening

$260 17th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Berserker in Norman Gardens +$509 higher in Norman Gardens gap widening

$1,116 8th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Berserker in Norman Gardens +0.10 higher in Berserker gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 28.1%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.6% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 87.0%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 36.9%

11.0% 4 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 10.2%

3.6% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 47.1%

13.4% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.3%

0.3% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 43.6%

35.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.2 pts 13.9%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berserker in Norman Gardens even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Berserker in Norman Gardens even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Berserker in Norman Gardens even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Berserker in Norman Gardens even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

3.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 35.9%

32.2% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 4.5%

4.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.6% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

6.4% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berserker in Norman Gardens +3 higher in Norman Gardens

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Berserker in Norman Gardens +4 higher in Norman Gardens

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Berserker in Norman Gardens +5 higher in Norman Gardens

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Berserker in Norman Gardens +3 higher in Norman Gardens

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Berserker in Norman Gardens +121 higher in Norman Gardens

850 4th pct 971 39th pct

ERP in Berserker in Norman Gardens +3,995 higher in Norman Gardens

7,293 33rd pct 11,288 54th pct

Growth in Berserker in Norman Gardens +1.7 pts higher in Norman Gardens

2.6% 33rd pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Berserker in Norman Gardens +13 higher in Berserker

521 26th pct 508 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berserker in Norman Gardens +44 higher in Berserker

712 34th pct 668 29th pct

Max temp in Berserker in Norman Gardens +0.3 higher in Berserker

28.3 88th pct 28.0 88th pct

Min temp in Berserker in Norman Gardens even

17.6 90th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berserker in Norman Gardens +2.2 higher in Berserker

5.5 51st pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Berserker in Norman Gardens +2.2 more in Berserker

6.3 66th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Berserker in Norman Gardens +42.1 pts higher in Berserker

86.3% 67th pct 44.3% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Berserker in Norman Gardens +45.5 pts higher in Berserker

86.0% 71st pct 40.5% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Berserker in Norman Gardens even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Berserker in Norman Gardens +36.5 pts higher in Berserker

96.9% 80th pct 60.4% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Berserker in Norman Gardens +4.3 pts higher in Berserker

99.9% 69th pct 95.6% 45th pct

Walk to health in Berserker in Norman Gardens +45.9 pts higher in Berserker

93.2% 86th pct 47.3% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Berserker in Norman Gardens +3.0 more in Berserker

9.5 20th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Berserker in Norman Gardens +68 higher in Berserker

100 51st pct 32 34th pct

Mean slope in Berserker in Norman Gardens +1.4 pts higher in Norman Gardens

4.5% 35th pct 5.9% 59th 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 Norman Gardens with nearby areas

Frenchville - Mount Archer Parkhurst - Kawana Lakes Creek Park Avenue Berserker The Range - Allenstown Glenlee - Rockyview Rockhampton City

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berserker vs Norman Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031205/berserker/vs/308031213/norman-gardens