$270 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bergen · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Bergen is a separate house, making it a uniquely detached residential area. This is a place where home ownership is very high and costs remain well below the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bergen — lower than 53% of areas.
| Bergen | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4353, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,487, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, sitting at $270.
$270 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,487 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Bergen splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all homes (51.7%) are owned outright, which is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. No households in the area are renting.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bergen, Owned outright is the majority at 68%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 93.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bergen, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 41%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bergen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30239/bergen/topic/housing-dwellings