Suburb report · QLD 4061
The Gap
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Population
18,138
The Gap suburb profile
Who lives in The Gap
At 9km from the Brisbane CBD, The Gap is an inner-city suburb. The Gap is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 18,138 residents, more than 97% of the state's suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 16 by population. At a median age of 42, The Gap sits in the older band of Queensland suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 50 of 317 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $149,800, in the top fifth of Queensland suburbs and well above the $98,100 statewide median. On household income it ranks 44 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Owner-occupiers dominate: 84.6% of households own their home and just 15.4% rent. 44 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,914 occupied private dwellings in The Gap, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 56.3%, ahead of couples without children at 26.6% and people living alone at 15.4%. On the share of families with children it ranks 70 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Few Queensland suburbs have fewer group households: 1.7% of households, at the 10th percentile. The 26.6% share of couples without children is typical for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals eased to 31 in the year to June 2025 across the The Gap statistical area, below its 2020 to 2024 average of 33 a year. Supply figures here are for the The Gap statistical area, home to 18,230 residents in 2025, which closely matches The Gap. At 1.7 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of Queensland, at the 28th percentile. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2020, with 45, and the quietest was 2021, with 23.
Population trend
The population of the The Gap statistical area grew 4.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 1.7 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 37th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from -0.1% in 2021 to 2.4% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Toowong differs most on the share of families with children: 26.9% there against 56.3% in The Gap. Ashgrove is the closest match on the median household income, at $159,800 against $149,800. Bardon, 4km away, has 10,823 residents and a median household income of $194,900.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.