QLD · Brisbane Council
The Gap (Brisbane - Qld), QLD, 4061
Desirability index
#7 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
The Gap (Brisbane - Qld) is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 17,318 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 126 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 7.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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 Dec 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
- 0.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -58.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault13
- Drug Offences14
- Fraud12
- Other Property Damage16
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)34
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
147 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).
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 76.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #7 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cubbyhouse MontessorichildcarePayne Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcareWaterworks Roadkindergarten
- All Sports Physiohealthphysiotherapist
- Dentisthealthdentist
- The Gap Day and Night Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- The Gap Dental Practicehealthdentist
- Walton Bridge Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Alan Willing Parkgovernmentpark
- Allamanda Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Arthur Alfred Pointer Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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