Berserker vs Frenchville

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Frenchville: a median of $674,000, against $509,000 in Berserker, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Berserker tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Frenchville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 8)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 94/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 49%)
  • But Berserker has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Berserker

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($509,000 vs $673,750)
  • has cheaper units ($438,500 vs $552,000)
  • But Frenchville has cheaper land ($210,000 vs $255,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Berserker

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Berserker

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 51/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (438 min vs 446 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (633.3 km vs 637.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berserker

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Frenchville carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Berserker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.1% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Berserker and Frenchville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Berserker Frenchville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Berserker Frenchville
Walkability 83 / 51
Berserker — Walkability: 83/100 Frenchville — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 6 / 34
Berserker — Safety: 6/100 Frenchville — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 14
Berserker — Low fire risk: 100/100 Frenchville — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Frenchville has higher household incomes ($89,752 vs $60,892); Frenchville has more residents (8,982 vs 7,020).

Berserker Frenchville
Population 7,020 8,982
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% -0.5%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $60,892/yr $89,752/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $300/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berserker Frenchville
0-4 6.1% / 6.7%
Berserker — 0-4: 6.1% Frenchville — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.8% / 13.6%
Berserker — 5-14: 13.8% Frenchville — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.2% / 5.8%
Berserker — 15-19: 6.2% Frenchville — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 8.1% / 6.2%
Berserker — 20-24: 8.1% Frenchville — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 15.3% / 14.0%
Berserker — 25-34: 15.3% Frenchville — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 12.4% / 13.2%
Berserker — 35-44: 12.4% Frenchville — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 11.7% / 11.9%
Berserker — 45-54: 11.7% Frenchville — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.4% / 11.5%
Berserker — 55-64: 11.4% Frenchville — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 8.3% / 9.3%
Berserker — 65-74: 8.3% Frenchville — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.7% / 5.7%
Berserker — 75-84: 4.7% Frenchville — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.1% / 2.1%
Berserker — 85+: 2.1% Frenchville — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berserker 43.7% lone person
Berserker — Lone Person: 43.7% Berserker — Couple Families: 27.6% Berserker — One Parent Families: 21.1% Berserker — Group Household: 5.5% Berserker — Other Families: 2.1%
Frenchville 35.4% lone person
Frenchville — Lone Person: 35.4% Frenchville — Couple Families: 41.9% Frenchville — One Parent Families: 18.1% Frenchville — Group Household: 3.4% Frenchville — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berserker 43.2% renting
Berserker — Owned Outright: 25.4% Berserker — Mortgage: 31.4% Berserker — Renting: 43.2%
Frenchville 26.1% renting
Frenchville — Owned Outright: 33.4% Frenchville — Mortgage: 40.5% Frenchville — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Berserker Frenchville
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 17.4%
Berserker — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Frenchville — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 10.6%
Berserker — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Frenchville — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 6.3%
Berserker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Frenchville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.7%
Berserker — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Frenchville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.8%
Berserker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Frenchville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Berserker Frenchville
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.6%
Berserker — New Zealand: 1.4% Frenchville — New Zealand: 1.6%
England 1.2% / 1.5%
Berserker — England: 1.2% Frenchville — England: 1.5%
Philippines 1.5% / 0.7%
Berserker — Philippines: 1.5% Frenchville — Philippines: 0.7%
Vietnam 0.9% / 0.3%
Berserker — Vietnam: 0.9% Frenchville — Vietnam: 0.3%
China 0.6% / 0.4%
Berserker — China: 0.6% Frenchville — China: 0.4%
India 0.3% / 0.7%
Berserker — India: 0.3% Frenchville — India: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Berserker — South Africa: not among its largest Frenchville — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berserker 80.9% houses
Berserker — Houses: 80.9% Berserker — Townhouses: 14.0% Berserker — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Frenchville 88.6% houses
Frenchville — Houses: 88.6% Frenchville — Townhouses: 3.0% Frenchville — Flats / Apartments: 8.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berserker Frenchville
Median house price $509,000 $673,750
Median unit price $438,500 $552,000
Median land price $255,000 $210,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 135 sales
 27 days
from 119 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Berserker Frenchville
2 bed $456K / $502K
Berserker — 2 bed: $456K (64 sales) Frenchville — 2 bed: $502K (9 sales)

64 vs 9 sales

3 bed $520K / $650K
Berserker — 3 bed: $520K (167 sales) Frenchville — 3 bed: $650K (158 sales)

167 vs 158 sales

4 bed $560K / $732K
Berserker — 4 bed: $560K (54 sales) Frenchville — 4 bed: $732K (105 sales)

54 vs 105 sales

5 bed $620K / $850K
Berserker — 5 bed: $620K (5 sales) Frenchville — 5 bed: $850K (12 sales)

5 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Berserker Frenchville
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Berserker Frenchville
Houses 4.7%
$500/wk on $549K
 4.6%
$600/wk on $675K
Units 5.1%
$440/wk on $449K
 3.5%
$400/wk on $599K

Ranking within QLD

Berserker Frenchville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD

Liveability

Berserker is more walkable (83 vs 51); Berserker scores higher overall (41 vs 30).

Berserker Frenchville
Grade C D
Score 41/100 30/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Frenchville carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 0); Berserker carries more crime risk (94 vs 66).

Berserker Frenchville
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
86/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Berserker Frenchville
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 4.4 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.7% 0.8%

Schools in Berserker

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Berserker Street State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kingsley College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Frenchville

  • Frenchville State School Government · Primary at peers
  • North Rockhampton State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Rockhampton North Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Berserker Frenchville
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 9 4
Parks & reserves 8 14
Childcare 11 9
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 6 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Frenchville sits further from the CBD (637.8 km vs 633.3 km).

Berserker Frenchville
Walkability score 83/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 633.3 km 637.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 438 min 446 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 99.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4701
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4701
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Berserker Frenchville
Car (driver) 80.9% / 84.9%
Berserker — Car (driver): 80.9% Frenchville — Car (driver): 84.9%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 6.7%
Berserker — Car (passenger): 9.1% Frenchville — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 5.4%
Berserker — Worked from Home: 3.8% Frenchville — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Walked Only 3.8% / 1.2%
Berserker — Walked Only: 3.8% Frenchville — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 1.4% / 1.3%
Berserker — Bus: 1.4% Frenchville — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Berserker Frenchville
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.1 km 14.3 km

NBN connectivity

Berserker Frenchville
Connectivity score 62/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
3,949 premises
 39%
3,925 premises

Climate

Berserker Frenchville
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Berserker Frenchville
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Berserker Frenchville
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Berserker Frenchville
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berserker Frenchville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berserker

Affordable

Frenchville

Large Blocks Parks Quiet Regional Centre River

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