The Gap, QLD 4061 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
The Gap gained 1,067 residents from internal migration and 384 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,355 people moved away — a net addition of 96 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
The Gap against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
The Gap population grew from 17,133 in 2016 to 18,230 in 2025, a change of 6.4% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | The Gap | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,133 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 17,178 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 17,229 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 17,314 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 17,428 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 17,406 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 17,404 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 17,820 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 18,127 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 18,230 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the The Gap SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 2 supermarkets and 41 parks. For families: 26 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café, 3 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 2 gyms and 39 sports fields. The nearest train station, Keperra, is about 4,350 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 74 bus stops here.
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- The Gap State School
- Saint Peter Chanel Primary School
- The Gap State High School
- Payne Road State School
- Hilder Road State School
- Cubbyhouse Montessori
- Just Movement
- Ritual HQ
- Walton Bridge Medical Centre
- Coles
- Aldi
- School Road Park
- Illowra Street Park
- Corramulling Park
- Allamanda Street Park
- Pangela Street Park
- Solferino Place Park
- Nicholas Park
- Chaprowe Road Park
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.