Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Gap then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Gap, QLD (postcode 4061) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,144 | 16,692 | 17,318 | +1,174 · +7.3% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 42 | +2 · +5% |
| Median household income | $1,939/wk | $2,163/wk | $2,573/wk | +$634 · +32.7% |
| Median personal income | $747/wk | $845/wk | $1,038/wk | +$291 · +39% |
| Median rent | $395/wk | $450/wk | $490/wk | +$95 · +24.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,103/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,253/mo | +$150 · +7.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Gap trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,318
was 16,692 in 2016
+626 · +3.8%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$40 · +8.9%
Household income
$2,573/wk
was $2,163/wk in 2016
+$410 · +19%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: The Gap population growth · The Gap then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.