QLD · Brisbane Council
The Gap, 4061
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
The Gap is a well-connected established suburb in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. Its inner position means surrounding suburbs are never far away, whether for a meal out or a change of scene. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 17,318
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,573
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 238 of 6,149
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,253
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 346 / 406 / 54
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 126
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 70
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 722 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -16.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault13
- Drug Offences14
- Fraud12
- Other Property Damage16
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)34
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,127
- Hilder Road State SchoolPrimary
- Payne Road State SchoolPrimary
- St Peter Chanel Primary SchoolPrimary
- The Gap State High SchoolSecondary
- The Gap State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
76 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hilder Rd at Kaloma - Hilder, stop 41
- Kaloma Rd at Kaloma - Harward, stop 38
- Kaloma Rd at Woorama Rd, stop 39
- Koorong St at Devonhill St, stop 37
- Settlement Rd at Kaloma Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
171 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- Bandstand
- BOQBank
- Blind TigerBar
Unit 34 1000 Waterworks Road, The Gap
- Bbq (5)
- Bench (21)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bombala St at Glenbrae Street, stop 36Bus stop
- Devonhill St at Koorong St, stop 37Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
34 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alan Willing ParkPark
- Allamanda Street ParkPark
- Arthur Alfred Pointer ParkPark
- Badrick ParkPark
- Birkridge Place ParkPark
- Bonros Place ParkPark
- Chaprowe Road ParkPark
- Christian And Margaret Nielsen ParkPark
- Corramulling ParkPark
- Dajarra Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- All Sports Physiophysiotherapist
- Dentistdentist
- The Gap Day and Night Pharmacypharmacy
- The Gap Dental Practicedentist
- Walton Bridge Medical Centredoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cubbyhouse MontessoriPayne Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenWaterworks Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 53
- Parks (OSM)
- 40
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 80.2/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 12th in Australia
- State rank
- 5th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #3 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #3 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Aldiamenitiessupermarket
- Alessio's Pizzaamenitiesrestaurant
- BOQamenitiesbank
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bandstandamenitiesbandstand
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.