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Berserker vs Rockhampton City

Name: Berserker vs Rockhampton City — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Berserker profile · Rockhampton City profile

Berserker Rockhampton City

Berserker and Rockhampton City are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and residents. Berserker is a younger area, where the typical resident is 35 and 20% of the population are children under 15. It has far more separate houses (80.9%) and larger homes, with 62.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Rockhampton City is more urban; it has far more flats or apartments and is much more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more walkable amenities per person.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting at $1,171 in Berserker and $1,118 in Rockhampton City. While they share similar income and rent levels, some gaps are wide. For example, First Nations unemployment is far higher in Rockhampton City (41.0%) than in Berserker (14.7%). At the same time, Berserker has a far larger First Nations population and a higher rate of Year 12 completion for that group.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Berserker Population: 4,961 larger in Berserker Under 15: 9.0 pts higher in Berserker 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Berserker Median age: 7 yrs older in Rockhampton City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berserker in Rockhampton City +4,961 larger in Berserker gap steady

7,020 87th pct 2,059 79th pct

Median age in Berserker in Rockhampton City +7 yrs older in Rockhampton City gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.5%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 11.0%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

Marital status

47.0% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

31.7% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 25.2%

11.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.6% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Berserker Rockhampton City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 75.6%

1.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 34.0%

38.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

1.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 81.2%

0.6% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 43.6%

41.9% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 39.7%

10.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.5% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berserker in Rockhampton City +2.27 more in Rockhampton City

2.14 31st pct 4.41 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berserker in Rockhampton City +7 more in Berserker

27 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Berserker in Rockhampton City +40 larger in Berserker

551 78th pct 511 73rd pct

ICSEA in Berserker in Rockhampton City +4 higher in Rockhampton City

972 39th pct 976 41st pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.7%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

6.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 32.6%

12.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

7.0% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.6%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Berserker in Rockhampton City +$41 higher in Berserker gap steady

$676 37th pct $635 30th pct

Household income in Berserker in Rockhampton City +$53 higher in Berserker gap narrowing

$1,171 23rd pct $1,118 20th pct

Family income in Berserker in Rockhampton City +$97 higher in Berserker gap widening

$1,518 28th pct $1,421 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.3%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.4%

22.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.4% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.8%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +4.6 pts 49.0%

21.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berserker in Rockhampton City +582 larger in Berserker

790 87th pct 208 86th pct

Median age in Berserker in Rockhampton City +6 yrs older in Rockhampton City

22 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Berserker in Rockhampton City +$76 higher in Berserker

$534 37th pct $458 26th pct

Household income in Berserker in Rockhampton City +$388 higher in Berserker

$1,312 32nd pct $924 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berserker in Rockhampton City +0.3 larger in Berserker gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 31.5%

23.6% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.9% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

2.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

35.0% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berserker in Rockhampton City +$10 higher in Berserker gap narrowing

$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Berserker in Rockhampton City +$33 higher in Berserker gap narrowing

$1,116 20th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Berserker in Rockhampton City even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 19.8%

24.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 22.4%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house ◂ +19.2 pts 61.7%

4.5% Flat or apartment +24.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 39.0%

29.1% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

5.5% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 48.2%

20.9% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.4% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 36.6%

35.1% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berserker in Rockhampton City even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Berserker in Rockhampton City even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Berserker in Rockhampton City even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Berserker in Rockhampton City even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 58.9%

3.2% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

3.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 28.0%

11.4% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

7.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

6.4% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Berserker in Rockhampton City +1.7 higher in Rockhampton City

5.5 86th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berserker in Rockhampton City +0.6 more in Rockhampton City

6.4 90th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Berserker in Rockhampton City +13.5 pts higher in Rockhampton City

86.5% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Berserker in Rockhampton City +13.7 pts higher in Rockhampton City

86.3% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Berserker in Rockhampton City even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Berserker in Rockhampton City +2.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City

97.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Berserker in Rockhampton City even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Berserker in Rockhampton City +6.6 pts higher in Rockhampton City

93.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Berserker in Rockhampton City +36.9 more in Rockhampton City

9.3 40th pct 46.1 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Berserker in Rockhampton City +250 higher in Rockhampton City

197 90th pct 447 100th pct

Mean slope in Berserker in Rockhampton City +0.8 pts higher in Berserker

4.5% 35th pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Cite this page

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/sal/SAL30241/berserker/vs/SAL32449/rockhampton-city