Berserker vs Park Avenue

Comparing Berserker and Park Avenue, QLD: Berserker scores higher overall (41 vs 29); Berserker has more residents (7,020 vs 5,292).

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

Berserker

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 2)
  • 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 land ($255,000 vs $1,041,502)
  • has cheaper units ($438,500 vs $520,000)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berserker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Berserker and Park Avenue 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 Park Avenue
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 Park Avenue
Walkability 83 / 77
Berserker — Walkability: 83/100 Park Avenue — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 6 / 6
Berserker — Safety: 6/100 Park Avenue — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Berserker — Low fire risk: 100/100 Park Avenue — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Berserker has more residents (7,020 vs 5,292).

Berserker Park Avenue
Population 7,020
+25% vs other
 5,292
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +3.9%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $60,892/yr $66,612/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berserker Park Avenue
0-4 6.1% / 6.2%
Berserker — 0-4: 6.1% Park Avenue — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.8% / 13.6%
Berserker — 5-14: 13.8% Park Avenue — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.2% / 5.9%
Berserker — 15-19: 6.2% Park Avenue — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 8.1% / 6.9%
Berserker — 20-24: 8.1% Park Avenue — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 15.3% / 14.9%
Berserker — 25-34: 15.3% Park Avenue — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 12.4% / 11.7%
Berserker — 35-44: 12.4% Park Avenue — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.7% / 10.8%
Berserker — 45-54: 11.7% Park Avenue — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 11.4% / 10.4%
Berserker — 55-64: 11.4% Park Avenue — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.3% / 9.7%
Berserker — 65-74: 8.3% Park Avenue — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.7% / 6.5%
Berserker — 75-84: 4.7% Park Avenue — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.1% / 3.1%
Berserker — 85+: 2.1% Park Avenue — 85+: 3.1%

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%
Park Avenue 42.6% lone person
Park Avenue — Lone Person: 42.6% Park Avenue — Couple Families: 31.1% Park Avenue — One Parent Families: 21.0% Park Avenue — Group Household: 4.0% Park Avenue — 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%
Park Avenue 34.0% renting
Park Avenue — Owned Outright: 30.6% Park Avenue — Mortgage: 35.4% Park Avenue — Renting: 34.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berserker Park Avenue
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 18.9%
Berserker — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Park Avenue — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 6.3%
Berserker — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Park Avenue — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 5.1%
Berserker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Park Avenue — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Berserker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Park Avenue — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.7%
Berserker — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Park Avenue — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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 Park Avenue
Philippines 1.5% / 1.2%
Berserker — Philippines: 1.5% Park Avenue — Philippines: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.2%
Berserker — New Zealand: 1.4% Park Avenue — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 1.2% / 0.8%
Berserker — England: 1.2% Park Avenue — England: 0.8%
Vietnam 0.9% / —
Berserker — Vietnam: 0.9% Park Avenue — Vietnam: not among its largest
China 0.6% / 0.3%
Berserker — China: 0.6% Park Avenue — China: 0.3%
India 0.3% / 0.5%
Berserker — India: 0.3% Park Avenue — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

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%
Park Avenue 87.0% houses
Park Avenue — Houses: 87.0% Park Avenue — Townhouses: 10.1% Park Avenue — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berserker Park Avenue
Median house price $509,000 $550,000
Median unit price $438,500 $520,000
Median land price $255,000 $1,041,502
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 135 sales
 27 days
from 57 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 Park Avenue
2 bed $456K / $486K
Berserker — 2 bed: $456K (64 sales) Park Avenue — 2 bed: $486K (26 sales)

64 vs 26 sales

3 bed $520K / $565K
Berserker — 3 bed: $520K (167 sales) Park Avenue — 3 bed: $565K (118 sales)

167 vs 118 sales

4 bed $560K / $553K
Berserker — 4 bed: $560K (54 sales) Park Avenue — 4 bed: $553K (38 sales)

54 vs 38 sales

Development activity

Berserker Park Avenue
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 Park Avenue
Houses 4.7%
$500/wk on $549K
 5.0%
$545/wk on $570K
Units 5.1%
$440/wk on $449K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Berserker Park Avenue
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 95% 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 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of QLD —

Liveability

Berserker scores higher overall (41 vs 29).

Berserker Park Avenue
Grade C D
Score 41/100 29/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Berserker Park Avenue
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
same for both
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
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Berserker Park Avenue
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 2
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, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.7% 0.6%

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 Park Avenue

  • Emmaus College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Park Avenue State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Berserker Park Avenue
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 9 14
Parks & reserves 8 7
Childcare 11 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 9
Fuel stations 6 5

Mobility

Berserker Park Avenue
Walkability score 83/100 77/100
Distance to Brisbane 633.3 km 633.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 438 min
same for both
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 99.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.5
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 Park Avenue
Car (driver) 80.9% / 85.0%
Berserker — Car (driver): 80.9% Park Avenue — Car (driver): 85.0%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 7.5%
Berserker — Car (passenger): 9.1% Park Avenue — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 3.5%
Berserker — Worked from Home: 3.8% Park Avenue — Worked from Home: 3.5%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.0%
Berserker — Walked Only: 3.8% Park Avenue — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus 1.4% / 1.1%
Berserker — Bus: 1.4% Park Avenue — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).

Setting

Berserker Park Avenue
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.1 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Berserker Park Avenue
Connectivity score 62/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
3,949 premises
 33%
2,898 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Berserker

Affordable

Park Avenue

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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