QLD · Rockhampton Council
Berserker, 4701
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Cycling
- Heritage area
- Education hub
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Rockhampton, Berserker combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with transport and access and parks and green space holding up better.
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
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 · 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.
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) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 473
- Against the person
- 92
- Against property
- 211
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 76 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault257
- Drug Offences569
- Good Order Offences252
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)653
- Traffic And Related Offences314
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 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
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 · 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).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 52.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1474th in Australia
- State rank
- 329th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #67 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #95 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime257
- Drug Offencescrime569
- Good Order Offencescrime252
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime653
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime314
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Berserker Street State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- North Rockhampton Borough ChambersheritageState heritage place
- St John's ChurchheritageState heritage place
- CQ Eyehealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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.