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Berserker vs Kawana

Name: Berserker vs Kawana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Berserker profile · Kawana profile

Berserker Kawana

Berserker and Kawana are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with a few stark contrasts. Berserker is more walkable, with 86.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a high 93.4% within walking distance of health services. In contrast, Kawana has far more larger homes, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 62.7% in Berserker. Kawana also has a noticeably older population; the typical resident is 38, while in Berserker they are 35, and 19.8% of Kawana residents are seniors compared to 15.1% in Berserker.

Daily life is very similar across both areas, from the typical weekly income of around $700 to the share of people caring for children. They also share similar school advantage scores and a nearly identical percentage of children under 15. While Berserker has a larger First Nations population and more people speaking a First Nations language, Kawana sees a higher unemployment rate among First Nations people. The two areas both sit well above the national figure for renting, though this is slightly higher in Berserker at 42%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in Kawana Population: 2,586 larger in Berserker Living alone: 5.6 pts higher in Berserker Aged 65+: 4.7 pts higher in Kawana Household size: 0.2 larger in Kawana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berserker in Kawana +2,586 larger in Berserker gap steady

7,020 87th pct 4,434 86th pct

Median age in Berserker in Kawana +3 yrs older in Kawana gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.3%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

Marital status

47.0% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 38.8%

31.7% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

5.3% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Berserker Kawana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 80.6%

1.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 84.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.9% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 38.5%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

0.5% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

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

Schools/1k kids in Berserker in Kawana +1.37 more in Kawana

2.14 31st pct 3.50 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berserker in Kawana +6 more in Berserker

27 88th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Berserker in Kawana +29 larger in Kawana

551 78th pct 580 82nd pct

ICSEA in Berserker in Kawana +3 higher in Berserker

972 39th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

25.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%

6.7% Year 11 even 6.8%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 37.5%

12.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Berserker in Kawana +$46 higher in Kawana gap narrowing

$676 37th pct $722 44th pct

Household income in Berserker in Kawana +$156 higher in Kawana gap steady

$1,171 23rd pct $1,327 34th pct

Family income in Berserker in Kawana +$216 higher in Kawana gap widening

$1,518 28th pct $1,734 40th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.4%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.0%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.9%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health even 12.4%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

8.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 52.7%

21.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berserker in Kawana +375 larger in Berserker

790 87th pct 415 86th pct

Median age in Berserker in Kawana +2 yrs older in Berserker

22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Berserker in Kawana +$23 higher in Berserker

$534 37th pct $511 34th pct

Household income in Berserker in Kawana +$187 higher in Berserker

$1,312 32nd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berserker in Kawana +0.2 larger in Kawana gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 48.1%

25.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 25.8%

23.6% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 29.4%

31.7% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.8% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.6% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berserker in Kawana +$5 higher in Berserker gap steady

$260 43rd pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Berserker in Kawana +$184 higher in Kawana gap widening

$1,116 20th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Berserker in Kawana even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 37.5%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.7% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 85.7%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 15.8%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%

3.6% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 54.5%

20.9% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.4% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

35.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.3 pts 18.8%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berserker in Kawana even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Berserker in Kawana even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Berserker in Kawana even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Berserker in Kawana even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

7.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%

32.2% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

4.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

8.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

11.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

6.4% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Berserker in Kawana +1.4 higher in Berserker

5.5 86th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berserker in Kawana +1.5 more in Berserker

6.4 90th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Berserker in Kawana +34.2 pts higher in Berserker

86.5% 92nd pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Berserker in Kawana +9.1 pts higher in Berserker

86.3% 93rd pct 77.2% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Berserker in Kawana even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Berserker in Kawana +6.5 pts higher in Berserker

97.1% 98th pct 90.6% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Berserker in Kawana +0.7 pts higher in Berserker

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Berserker in Kawana +67.5 pts higher in Berserker

93.4% 98th pct 25.9% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Berserker in Kawana +0.4 more in Kawana

9.3 40th pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Berserker in Kawana +119 higher in Berserker

197 90th pct 78 83rd pct

Mean slope in Berserker in Kawana +0.1 pts higher in Kawana

4.5% 35th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berserker vs Kawana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30241/berserker/vs/SAL31493/kawana