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Berserker vs Lakes Creek

Name: Berserker vs Lakes Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Berserker profile · Lakes Creek profile

Berserker Lakes Creek

Berserker and Lakes Creek are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with very different profiles. Berserker is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more people living alone (35.0%) and in one-parent families (25.9%). In contrast, Lakes Creek is car-dependent and has much higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $2,027 compared to $1,171 in Berserker. Lakes Creek also has a far higher share of detached houses (99.1%) and larger homes, while Berserker has a much higher share of renters (42.0%).

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which is around $250 to $260. While Berserker has a larger population and better access to shops and health services, Lakes Creek has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.1% versus 8.4%). The two areas also share a similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,387 larger in Berserker Renting: 21.9 pts higher in Berserker 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Lakes Creek Household income: $856 higher in Lakes Creek Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Lakes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berserker in Lakes Creek +6,387 larger in Berserker gap steady

7,020 87th pct 633 68th pct

Median age in Berserker in Lakes Creek +5 yrs older in Lakes Creek gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.1%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

31.7% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

47.0% Never married ◂ +13.1 pts 33.9%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

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 ◂ +1.4 pts 80.3%

0.6% China +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.4% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

5.5% German +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.7% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 84.4%

0.6% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

41.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 39.7%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

0.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berserker in Lakes Creek +6.20 more in Lakes Creek

2.14 31st pct 8.33 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berserker in Lakes Creek +18 more in Berserker

27 88th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Berserker in Lakes Creek +61 larger in Berserker

551 78th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Berserker in Lakes Creek +23 higher in Berserker

972 39th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.6%

25.6% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

12.7% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

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

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.8% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

7.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

1.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Berserker in Lakes Creek +$179 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$676 37th pct $855 67th pct

Household income in Berserker in Lakes Creek +$856 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$1,171 23rd pct $2,027 76th pct

Family income in Berserker in Lakes Creek +$732 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$1,518 28th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 24.3%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 12.1%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 32.9%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +8.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berserker in Lakes Creek +732 larger in Berserker

790 87th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Berserker in Lakes Creek +9 yrs older in Berserker

22 yrs 33rd pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Berserker in Lakes Creek +$166 higher in Lakes Creek

$534 37th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Berserker in Lakes Creek +$938 higher in Lakes Creek

$1,312 32nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berserker in Lakes Creek +0.4 larger in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 59.0%

23.6% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.9% One-parent families ◂ +14.4 pts 11.5%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 22.0%

11.6% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berserker in Lakes Creek +$10 higher in Berserker gap narrowing

$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Berserker in Lakes Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.0% Rented ◂ +21.9 pts 20.1%

24.7% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +18.2 pts ▸ 99.1%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 40.7%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 14.0%

3.6% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 72.1%

13.4% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.9% Under $200 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

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 +1.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

35.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 23.2%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

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

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 65.5%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

3.3% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 22.6%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 30.2%

10.4% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.5% 4 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

7.1% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

7.4% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.3% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

6.4% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Berserker in Lakes Creek +3.9 higher in Berserker

5.5 86th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berserker in Lakes Creek +4.6 more in Berserker

6.4 90th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Berserker in Lakes Creek +63.9 pts higher in Berserker

86.5% 92nd pct 22.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Berserker in Lakes Creek +63.3 pts higher in Berserker

86.3% 93rd pct 23.0% 72nd 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 +73.9 pts higher in Berserker

97.1% 98th pct 23.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Berserker in Lakes Creek +21.6 pts higher in Berserker

100.0% 100th pct 78.4% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Berserker in Lakes Creek +93.4 pts higher in Berserker

93.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Berserker in Lakes Creek +5.0 more in Lakes Creek

9.3 40th pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Berserker in Lakes Creek +193 higher in Berserker

197 90th pct 5 65th pct

Mean slope in Berserker in Lakes Creek +4.2 pts higher in Lakes Creek

4.5% 35th pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Cite this page

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/sal/SAL30241/berserker/vs/SAL31624/lakes-creek