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QLD · Rockhampton Council
Berserker, 4701
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,366
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.3%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,171/wk
Employment rate
52.7%
Languages at home
6.7%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Berserker sits in Rockhampton Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Local shops and services are well covered, which makes the suburb easy to live in day to day. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger safety, plus community and employment compared with similar regional towns.
At a glance
Berserker snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Population (ERP)
7,366
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#37
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
86th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
32nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
26th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 55.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1481st in Australia
- State rank
- 334th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #37 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #85 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
7,366(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +4.3% over 5 years · 32th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +4.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +50
- Change in 5 years
- +303
- Growth rank in QLD
- 32th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,300), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,208 / 383 / 122 (+ 15 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 597
- Against the person
- 111
- Against property
- 277
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 81
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 63 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault313
- Drug Offences697
- Good Order Offences299
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)880
- Traffic And Related Offences369
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 953
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 26th
School list
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 349 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Berserker Street State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 837 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 308 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- North Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 896 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 968 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Kingsley CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 966 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 274 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Emmaus CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 997 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 1,320 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Rockhampton North Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 940 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 90 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 341 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Archer State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 531 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
220 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 6 cafes · 2 pubs · 4 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 1 libraries · 5 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 22 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
- Walkability proxy
- 78/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.85
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.13
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.42
Food & drink(22)
- Drive-through coffeeCafe
- Gus's CafeCafe
- McCaféCafe
- StellarossaCafe
- The Coffee ClubCafe
- Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
- Antonio's XpressFast food
153 Musgrave Street, Berserker
- Burrito Bar RockhamptonFast food
Musgrave Street, Berserker
- Captain Nemo'sFast food
- Cranston's PiesFast food
119 Musgrave Street
- Domino'sFast food
- Donut KingFast food
- Galactic DonutsFast food
Musgrave Street, Berserker
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Raffles HotelPub
- Victoria TavernPub
- Pho HouseRestaurant
Unit 2 235-239 Musgrave Street, Berserker
- Stonegrill RestaurantRestaurant
177 Musgrave Street
- Tasty PunjabRestaurant
155B Musgrave Street, Berserker
Shopping(9)
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- Pearl ExpressConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- AldiSupermarket
- ColesSupermarket
- FlavourinSupermarket
147 Musgrave Street, Berserker
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(6)
- Childcare
- Bauhinia HouseCommunity centre
235-239 Berserker Street
- Rockhampton Australian South Sea Islander Community HallCommunity centre
- Rockhampton North LibraryLibrary
- Berserker State SchoolSchool
- Saint Marys Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(7)
- CQ EyeClinic
- North Rockhampton Physiotherapy & Sports Injury CentreClinic
61 Clifton Street
- QMLClinic
- Serenity Dental CQDentist
99 Musgrave Street
- Medical clinic
- Pharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(12)
- "The Flat" ParkPark
- Benckle ParkPark
- Elizabeth ParkPark
- Kershaw GardensPark
- Margaret Hale ParkPark
- McLeod ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Stapleton ParkPark
- SquashSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
Other(91)
- Bob's Bulk BoozeAlcohol
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Liquor Legends BerserkerAlcohol
169 High Street, Berserker
- iPlay RockhamptonAmusement Arcade
- ATM (3)
- Commonwealth BankATM
- CommonwealthBankATM
- WestpacATM
- BOQBank
- Highgrove BathroomsBathroom Furnishing
161 Musgrave Street, Berserker
- Batting Cage
- Bicycle
- Bikes on HighBicycle
High Street
- Different CyclesBicycle
- GiantBicycle
- Tuckers Cycle InnBicycle
Elphinstone Street
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- McDonaldsBicycle Parking
- Rocky Bowl and LeisureBowling Alley
- Garrick's Camera HouseCamera
- duskCandles
- AutogateCar
141 Musgrave Street
- Car (3)
- LDVCar
- MGCar
- Rockhampton MazdaCar
- Trailers 2000Car
- VolkswagenCar
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- Advance ExhaustsCar repair
- Arnolds Advanced Tyre CentreCar repair
- Car repair (2)
- GoodyearCar repair
- MycarCar repair
- ŠkodaCar repair
- Ultra TuneCar repair
- Car wash (2)
- Lifeline ShopCharity
- Ally FashionClothes
- BondsClothes
- ConnorClothes
- FactorieClothes
- Johnny BiggClothes
- SportsgirlClothes
- SussanClothes
- KmartDepartment Store
- Silly Solly'sDiscount
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- TobacconistE-Cigarette
- JaycarElectronics
- JB Hi-FiElectronics
- Fountain
- HairhouseHairdresser Supply
- AmplifonHearing Aids
- Neville Bonner HostelHostel
5 Bridge Street, Berserker
- Kalka HotelHotel
- AdairsHousehold Linen
- Laundromat
- RuswinLocksmith
91 Musgrave Street
- Northside PlazaMall
- The David MotelMotel
- Elite SupplementsNutrition Supplements
- Nutrition CoNutrition Supplements
157 Musgrave Street, Berserker
- OPSMOptician
- SpecsaversOptician
- Parking (58)
- AmpolPetrol station
- BP Bridge StreetPetrol station
2 Bridge Street, Berserker
- CaltexPetrol station
Queen Elizabeth Drive
- Fry'sPetrol station
- MobilPetrol station
- Petrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- Picnic Table (3)
- All Saints ChurchPlace of worship
134 Simpson Street, Berserker
- Australian Indigenous Ministries Church RockhamptonPlace of worship
44
- Northside Family ChurchPlace of worship
- Rockhampton Calvary Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship
- Saint John's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
278 Ford Street, Berserker
- Australia Post Business Centre RockhamptonPost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- PlatypusShoes
- The Athlete's FootShoes
- Anglicare Central QueenslandSocial Facility
164 Musgrave Street, Berserker
- CPL North RockhamptonSocial Facility
- Image SkateboardingSports
- TelstraTelephone
- Flight CentreTravel Agency
- BridgestoneTyres
Unit 12 235 Musgrave Street, Berserker
- Yes (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- All Saints Church
134 Simpson Street, Berserker
- Australian Indigenous Ministries Church Rockhampton
44
- Northside Family Church
- Rockhampton Calvary Lutheran Church
- Saint John's Anglican Church
278 Ford Street, Berserker
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 7
- Nearest hospital
- Hillcrest Private Hospital (3.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- CQ EyeClinic
- DoctorDoctor
- North Rockhampton Physiotherapy & Sports Injury CentreClifton StreetClinic
- PharmacyPharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- QMLClinic
- Serenity Dental CQMusgrave StreetDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 429
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 58.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 22°
- Rainfall
- 403 mm · ~50 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 89 mm · ~11 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 147 mm · ~18 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
3 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Capricornia
- Member of Parliament
- Michelle LANDRY (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,141
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 55.8%Labor 44.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 44.6%Labor 55.4%
11.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BerserkerLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Frenchville SouthLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- KoongalLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Norman Gardens SouthLabor 49.0% · Coalition 51.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Park AvenueLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Rockhampton Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.