Bergen vs Haden
Bergen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Haden. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bergen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Bergen sits closer to the CBD (165.7 km vs 176.7 km)
- Haden is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Haden
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bergen and Haden drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Haden has more residents (235 vs 85); Bergen has higher household incomes ($79,612 vs $63,492).
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 235 +176% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.0% | +20.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 45 |
| Median household income | $79,612/yr +20% vs other | $63,492/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk +4% vs other | $260/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).
Property market
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $350,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
Liveability
Haden is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 14/100 | Low 13/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bergen
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Haden
- Haden State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Haden sits further from the CBD (176.7 km vs 165.7 km).
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 165.7 km | 176.7 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 131 min | 135 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4353 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 72 postcode 4353 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.4%).
Setting
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 601 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 662 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 91 premises |
Climate
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 577 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom | Maranoa |
| Member | Garth Hamilton | David Littleproud |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bergen | Haden | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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