Djuan vs Bergen
Bergen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Djuan. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Djuan tends to suit couples, while Bergen suits people living alone.
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
Djuan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 69%)
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
Djuan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Bergen
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (165.7 km vs 184.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (131 min vs 145 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bergen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.0% vs -7.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Djuan and Bergen 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
Bergen rents higher ($270/wk vs $0/wk); Djuan skews older (46 vs 42).
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 +9% vs other | 85 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.0% | +25.0% |
| Median age | 46 | 42 |
| Median household income | $79,612/yr same for both | |
| Median weekly rent | — | $270/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
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%).
Development activity
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 50% of QLD same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
Liveability
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | Low 14/100 |
| 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
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Djuan sits further from the CBD (184.6 km vs 165.7 km).
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 184.6 km +10% vs other | 165.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 145 min | 131 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 4352 | 0.0% postcode 4353 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 4352 | 72 postcode 4353 |
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
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 522 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 601 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 35 premises |
Climate
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa | Groom |
| Member | David Littleproud | Garth Hamilton |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Djuan | Bergen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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