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Berserker vs Rockhampton City

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Berserker profile · Rockhampton City profile

Berserker Rockhampton City

Berserker and Rockhampton City are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences. Berserker is younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and 20% of the population being children under 15. This helps explain why it has far more school enrolments, with 931 compared to 225 in Rockhampton City. In contrast, Rockhampton City is older, with a typical age of 41, and has a much higher share of people living alone at 40.9%. Berserker also has more street connectivity, with 100 intersections per square kilometre compared to 26 in Rockhampton City.

Both areas are similar in that about 8.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is close to the national figure. They share very similar shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 11%) and people born overseas (about 10%). Since 2011, the age gap between the two has widened, and there are now more one-parent families in Rockhampton City than in Berserker.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,660 larger in Berserker Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in Berserker De facto: 3.6 pts higher in Berserker Median age: 6 yrs older in Rockhampton City 3+ bedrooms: 8.8 pts higher in Berserker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +3,660 larger in Berserker gap steady
7,024 35th pct 3,364 13th pct
Median age in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +6 yrs older in Rockhampton City gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.0 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap steady
11.2% 89th pct 11.3% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +2.4 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap widening
15.1% 36th pct 17.5% 51st pct
Under 15 in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +4.9 pts higher in Berserker gap steady
20.0% 72nd pct 15.0% 21st pct
De facto in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +3.6 pts higher in Berserker gap widening
14.6% 77th pct 11.0% 36th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.9%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 15.0%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

Marital status

47.0% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 46.5%
31.6% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 26.9%
11.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Berserker Rockhampton City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.7 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap steady
9.4% 13th pct 10.0% 15th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 79.0%
1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% China even 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 37.9%
38.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 38.5%
9.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
5.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.5 pts higher in Berserker gap steady
6.1% 29th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Limited English in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.9 pts higher in Berserker gap steady
1.7% 56th pct 0.8% 35th pct

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 83.9%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +1.9 pts higher in Berserker gap narrowing
42.0% 53rd pct 40.1% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
42.0% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 40.1%
10.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +3.1 pts higher in Berserker gap narrowing
41.6% 21st pct 38.4% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +1.4 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap steady
8.9% 7th pct 10.3% 12th pct
Schools in Berserkerin Rockhampton City even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +3.79 more in Rockhampton City
2.14 52nd pct 5.93 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +8 more in Berserker
29 68th pct 21 53rd pct
Students in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +706 more in Berserker
931 34th pct 225 7th pct
Avg size in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +235 larger in Berserker
310 34th pct 75 4th pct
ICSEA in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +56 higher in Berserker
947 18th pct 891 8th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 38.4%
25.6% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%
6.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 36.4%
12.7% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
4.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
7.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +$63 higher in Berserker gap widening
$676 24th pct $613 14th pct
Household income in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +$111 higher in Berserker gap widening
$1,172 12th pct $1,061 6th pct
Family income in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +$122 higher in Berserker gap widening
$1,518 15th pct $1,396 10th pct
High earners in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +1.2 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap widening
4.9% 13th pct 6.1% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +1.5 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap widening
8.4% 7th pct 9.9% 13th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.7%
22.4% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.8%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
1.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +2.6 pts higher in Rockhampton City
34.3% 84th pct 36.9% 92nd pct
Mental health in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +1.7 pts higher in Rockhampton City
12.3% 89th pct 14.0% 98th pct
Needs assistance in Berserkerin Rockhampton City even gap steady
8.4% 88th pct 8.4% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +3.7 pts 50.0%
21.0% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.3 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap narrowing
10.6% 21st pct 10.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +2.2 pts higher in Berserker gap widening
12.2% 49th pct 10.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +5.5 pts higher in Berserker gap widening
25.3% 43rd pct 19.8% 13th pct
Defence service in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.3 pts higher in Rockhampton City
3.0% 55th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +1.4 pts higher in Berserker gap narrowing
17.3% 18th pct 15.9% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +410 larger in Berserker
790 86th pct 380 73rd pct
Median age in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +4 yrs older in Rockhampton City
22 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +6.8 pts higher in Berserker
45.8% 55th pct 39.0% 39th pct
Unemployment in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +9.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City
14.7% 75th pct 24.6% 96th pct
Median income in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +$83 higher in Berserker
$534 27th pct $451 11th pct
Household income in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +$209 higher in Berserker
$1,312 24th pct $1,103 10th pct
Indigenous language in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +1.1 pts higher in Rockhampton City
5.2% 49th pct 6.3% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.2 larger in Berserker gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +8.4 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap widening
25.9% 98th pct 34.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +5.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap widening
35.0% 88th pct 40.9% 97th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 34.2%
25.9% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
23.7% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
2.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

35.0% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
31.6% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +$10 higher in Berserker gap narrowing
$260 17th pct $250 14th pct
Mortgage in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +$43 higher in Berserker gap narrowing
$1,116 8th pct $1,073 6th pct
People / bedroom in Berserkerin Rockhampton City even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +2.0 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap narrowing
41.9% 82nd pct 43.9% 85th pct
Owned outright in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +2.4 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap widening
24.6% 27th pct 27.0% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +6.0 pts higher in Berserker gap widening
80.9% 42nd pct 74.8% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +8.8 pts higher in Berserker gap widening
62.5% 19th pct 53.7% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 24.3%
24.6% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
2.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 74.8%
4.6% Flat or apartment +13.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 5.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 41.3%
29.0% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
11.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
5.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
0.6% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 56.3%
20.9% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
13.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
0.3% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 38.8%
35.1% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
8.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +1.1 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap narrowing
11.4% 86th pct 12.5% 87th pct
Work from home in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +1.2 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap steady
3.3% 2nd pct 4.5% 7th pct
PT commute in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.3 pts higher in Berserker gap steady
0.9% 31st pct 0.7% 24th pct
PT stops in Berserkerin Rockhampton City even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Berserkerin Rockhampton City even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Berserkerin Rockhampton City even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Berserkerin Rockhampton City even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 62.3%
3.2% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
3.3% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 29.6%
11.4% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +2.2 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap steady
39.8% 58th pct 42.0% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +2.8 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap narrowing
18.6% 79th pct 21.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +4.3 pts higher in Rockhampton City gap widening
7.8% 88th pct 12.1% 100th pct
Participation in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +5.0 pts higher in Berserker gap widening
57.1% 31st pct 52.1% 17th pct
Full-time in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.4 pts higher in Berserker gap steady
60.9% 67th pct 60.5% 64th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.3% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
7.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%
5.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
3.3% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%
11.7% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
6.4% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berserkerin Rockhampton City even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Berserkerin Rockhampton City even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Berserkerin Rockhampton City even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Berserkerin Rockhampton City even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +16 higher in Berserker
850 4th pct 834 1st pct
ERP in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +3,948 higher in Berserker
7,293 33rd pct 3,345 12th pct
Growth in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +4.1 pts higher in Berserker
2.6% 33rd pct -1.6% 5th pct
Businesses in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +313 higher in Rockhampton City
521 26th pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +29 higher in Berserker
712 34th pct 682 31st pct
Max temp in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.8 higher in Rockhampton City
28.3 88th pct 29.2 90th pct
Min temp in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.3 higher in Rockhampton City
17.6 90th pct 18.0 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.8 higher in Rockhampton City
5.5 51st pct 6.3 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.1 more in Berserker
6.3 66th pct 6.2 64th pct
15-min city in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.7 pts higher in Berserker
86.3% 67th pct 85.6% 67th pct
Walk to shops in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +6.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City
86.0% 71st pct 92.9% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Berserkerin Rockhampton City even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +3.1 pts higher in Berserker
96.9% 80th pct 93.8% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +5.5 pts higher in Berserker
99.9% 69th pct 94.4% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +10.7 pts higher in Berserker
93.2% 86th pct 82.5% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +25.2 more in Rockhampton City
9.5 20th pct 34.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +74 higher in Berserker
100 51st pct 26 32nd pct
Mean slope in Berserkerin Rockhampton City +0.9 pts higher in Berserker
4.5% 35th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare Berserker with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton City with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berserker vs Rockhampton City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031205/berserker/vs/308031217/rockhampton-city