Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gap Ridge suburb profile
Gap Ridge, WA · Postcode 6714
This Gap Ridge suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gap Ridge, WA (postcode 6714). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Gap Ridge with nearby suburbs.
Gap Ridge at a glance
Population
175
Median rent
$0/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
39
Gap Ridge trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-82.7% over 10 years
Population
175
was 81 in 2016
+94 · +116%
Median rent
$0/wk
was $254/wk in 2016
$254 · -100%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $2,333/wk in 2016
$958 · -41.1%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Gap Ridge population growth · Gap Ridge then and now
Gap Ridge vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Gap Ridge, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-100% vs area
- Gap Ridge$0/wk
- Nearby$375/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-25.3% vs area
- Gap Ridge$1,375/wk
- Nearby$3,000/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Gap Ridge39
- Nearby32
- WA39
Personal income
+172% vs area
- Gap Ridge$2,323/wk
- Nearby$1,663.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Gap Ridge compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gap Ridge ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,095.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,079.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,078.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6995.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gap Ridge on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gap Ridge, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gap Ridge people
- Population
- 175
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 16%
- Average household size
- 4.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Gap Ridge income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $2,323/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gap Ridge housing
- Median rent
- $0/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 0%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Gap Ridge work
- Employment to population
- 37.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 16.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6714)
Compare Gap Ridge with nearby suburbs
Gap Ridge in numbers
Gap Ridge had 175 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical WA suburb. The average household has 4 people. 16% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 0% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 23% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 116% (from 81 to 175). Median rent moved from $254/wk to $0/wk (-100%).
Gap Ridge suburb FAQs
- How many people live in Gap Ridge, WA?
- Gap Ridge had 175 residents at the 2021 Census, up 116% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gap Ridge?
- Median household income in Gap Ridge was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gap Ridge?
- 0% of occupied homes in Gap Ridge were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gap Ridge suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gap Ridge. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology