QLD · Rockhampton Council
Berserker, QLD, 4701
Current weather
17.5°CClear sky
93% humidity · 7.8 km/h wind · 23.5° / 14.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#115 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Berserker is a smaller suburban community in the Rockhampton area, home to around 7,020 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,935 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 418.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,020
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,171
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 396 of 3,128
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,116
- Employment rate
- 52.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 261 / 383 / 122
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $480
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 2,935
- Against the person
- 568
- Against property
- 1,307
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 418.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 12 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault257
- Drug Offences567
- Good Order Offences249
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)650
- Traffic And Related Offences313
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 901.5
- Berserker Street State SchoolPrimary
- Kingsley CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
105 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor Legends BerserkerAlcohol
169 High Street, Berserker
- iPlay RockhamptonAmusement Arcade
- ATM (3)
- Commonwealth BankATM
- CommonwealthBankATM
- WestpacATM
- BOQBank
- Highgrove BathroomsBathroom Furnishing
161 Musgrave Street, Berserker
- Bicycle
- Bikes on HighBicycle
High Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- "The Flat" ParkPark
- Benckle ParkPark
- Elizabeth ParkPark
- Kershaw GardensPark
- Margaret Hale ParkPark
- McLeod ParkPark
- Stapleton ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- CQ Eyeclinic
- Doctordoctor
- North Rockhampton Physiotherapy & Sports Injury CentreClifton Streetphysiotherapist
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- QMLclinic
- Serenity Dental CQMusgrave Streetdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Berserker Street State SchoolState heritage place
- North Rockhampton Borough ChambersState heritage place
- St John's ChurchState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 69.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #115 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Berserker Street State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- North Rockhampton Borough ChambersheritageState heritage place
- St John's ChurchheritageState heritage place
- CQ Eyehealthclinic
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- North Rockhampton Physiotherapy & Sports Injury CentrehealthClifton Streetphysiotherapist
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- QMLhealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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