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Berserker vs Park Avenue

Name: Berserker vs Park Avenue — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Berserker profile · Park Avenue profile

Berserker Park Avenue

Berserker and Park Avenue are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with similar populations, but they differ in how people live and move. Park Avenue has more large homes, with 72.1% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 29.5%. In contrast, Berserker has a higher proportion of renters at 42.0%. Access to local services also varies; while 99.1% of Park Avenue homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, Berserker is far better for health services, with 93.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 52.4% in Park Avenue.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the typical weekly personal income of around $680 to the share of children under 15. Both areas also have about the same percentage of adults with a university degree and similar rates of long-term health conditions. While Berserker has a slightly higher proportion of one-parent families at 25.9%, both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in Park Avenue Renting: 9.1 pts higher in Berserker Population: 1,728 larger in Berserker Separate houses: 6.1 pts higher in Park Avenue Owned outright: 4.9 pts higher in Park Avenue

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berserker in Park Avenue +1,728 larger in Berserker gap steady

7,020 87th pct 5,292 86th pct

Median age in Berserker in Park Avenue +1 yrs older in Park Avenue gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.6%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.4%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

Marital status

47.0% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 39.8%

31.7% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Berserker Park Avenue

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 85.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.7% English +1.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

9.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.9% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berserker in Park Avenue +0.72 more in Park Avenue

2.14 31st pct 2.85 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berserker in Park Avenue +2 more in Berserker

27 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Berserker in Park Avenue +25 larger in Park Avenue

551 78th pct 576 81st pct

ICSEA in Berserker in Park Avenue even

972 39th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

25.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

6.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

12.7% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

7.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Berserker in Park Avenue +$21 higher in Park Avenue gap steady

$676 37th pct $697 40th pct

Household income in Berserker in Park Avenue +$110 higher in Park Avenue gap widening

$1,171 23rd pct $1,281 31st pct

Family income in Berserker in Park Avenue +$137 higher in Park Avenue gap widening

$1,518 28th pct $1,655 36th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.2%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 43.3%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health even 12.4%

11.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

7.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berserker in Park Avenue +291 larger in Berserker

790 87th pct 499 87th pct

Median age in Berserker in Park Avenue +1 yrs older in Berserker

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Berserker in Park Avenue +$14 higher in Park Avenue

$534 37th pct $548 39th pct

Household income in Berserker in Park Avenue +$143 higher in Park Avenue

$1,312 32nd pct $1,455 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berserker in Park Avenue +0.1 larger in Park Avenue gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

23.6% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 22.4%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 32.7%

31.7% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.6% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berserker in Park Avenue even gap steady

$260 43rd pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Berserker in Park Avenue +$184 higher in Park Avenue gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Berserker in Park Avenue even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 32.8%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.7% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.1% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 87.0%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 23.0%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

20.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.3%

13.4% $350–$549 even 13.4%

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 +5.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

35.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 28.2%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berserker in Park Avenue even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Berserker in Park Avenue even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Berserker in Park Avenue even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Berserker in Park Avenue even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 71.6%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

3.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 40.0%

32.2% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

4.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

7.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.3% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

11.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Berserker in Park Avenue +0.1 higher in Park Avenue

5.5 86th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berserker in Park Avenue +0.1 more in Park Avenue

6.4 90th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Berserker in Park Avenue +12.6 pts higher in Park Avenue

86.5% 92nd pct 99.1% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Berserker in Park Avenue +13.3 pts higher in Park Avenue

86.3% 93rd pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Berserker in Park Avenue even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Berserker in Park Avenue +2.1 pts higher in Park Avenue

97.1% 98th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Berserker in Park Avenue even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Berserker in Park Avenue +41.0 pts higher in Berserker

93.4% 98th pct 52.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Berserker in Park Avenue +5.9 more in Park Avenue

9.3 40th pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Berserker in Park Avenue +48 higher in Berserker

197 90th pct 150 88th pct

Mean slope in Berserker in Park Avenue +1.4 pts higher in Berserker

4.5% 35th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Berserker with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berserker vs Park Avenue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30241/berserker/vs/SAL32270/park-avenue