The Gap NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for The Gap, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of The Gap NT is 1,945 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in The Gap is $1,189 per week ($61,828 per year). Median rent in The Gap is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). The Gap has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. The Gap has a population density of 1179.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in The Gap is India. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in The Gap is $1,509.

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The Gap Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

The Gap Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,189/wk
$61,828 per year
#452 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,509/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 1.1 per bedroom

The Gap Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (948) Female 51.4% (1,001)

Population Density

1179.5
people per km²
1,945 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
1.1
Persons per bedroom
$2,379
Family income/wk

The Gap Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

The Gap Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
27.3% 65 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
72.7% 173 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

The Gap Country of Birth

Australia
75.5%
India
13.2%
England
4.7%
China
3.5%
Brazil
1.1%
Indonesia
0.9%
Fiji
0.6%
Canada
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

The Gap Religion

No Religion
40.5%
Catholic
23.8%
Not stated
15.2%
Lutheran
4.6%
Anglican
4.3%
Christian (other)
4.1%
Hinduism
4.0%
Other Religions Tot
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

The Gap Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

The Gap Languages Spoken at Home

Other
29.9%
Australian Indigenous
14.7%
Malayalam
13.8%
SAL Tot
13.5%
Mandarin
8.7%
IAL Punjabi
8.7%
SAL Tagalog
6.0%
IAL Nepali
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

The Gap Employment

💼
Employed full-time
59.8% 831 people
Employed part-time
15.0% 209 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 36 people
🏠
Not in labour force
22.5% 313 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

The Gap Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.6%
Certificate III/IV
21.7%
Postgraduate Degree
13.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.1%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

The Gap Occupation

Professionals
43.5%
Community & Personal Service
17.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.0%
Managers
7.1%
Labourers
6.9%
Clerical & Administrative
6.7%
Sales Workers
4.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

The Gap Field of Study

Health
35.2%
Management & Commerce
15.7%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Engineering
10.6%
Education
7.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.7%
Architecture & Building
3.8%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%
Information Technology
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

The Gap Dwelling Types

Separate house
36.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
36.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
26.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

The Gap Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
3.2%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
17.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.5%
$4,000+/wk
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

The Gap Marital Status

💍
Married
36.4% 592
↔️
Separated
3.1% 50
📋
Divorced
7.0% 113
🕊️
Widowed
2.5% 40
👤
Never married
51.1% 830

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

The Gap Ancestry

English
18.3%
Other
17.3%
Australian
16.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
13.2%
Irish
6.7%
Indian
6.5%
Scottish
5.7%
Filipino
4.7%
Chinese
4.6%
German
3.0%
Italian
1.6%
Maori
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

The Gap School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.3%
Vocational Education
16.5%
Primary — Catholic
14.2%
Pre-school
11.5%
Secondary — Catholic
11.5%
Secondary — Government
8.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

The Gap Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.0% 104
No need for assistance
97.0% 3,381

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

The Gap Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.2% 204
Not a volunteer
85.8% 1,229

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

The Gap Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
4.5%
$800-$999/mo
13.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
28.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
29.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
14.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

The Gap How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.3%
Walked only
14.9%
Did not go to work
9.4%
Car (passenger)
8.5%
Bicycle
5.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.0%
Truck
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Bus
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

The Gap Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.9%
1 vehicle
49.4%
2 vehicles
26.2%
3 vehicles
6.9%
4+ vehicles
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

The Gap Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
22.6%
2 bedrooms
38.6%
3 bedrooms
30.5%
4 bedrooms
7.0%
5 bedrooms
0.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

The Gap Population Mobility

33.3%
moved in the last year
67.0%
moved in the last 5 years
2.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

The Gap Indigenous Population

17.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
602
Indigenous residents
2,914
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

The Gap Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
134
Diabetes
48
Asthma
43
Heart disease
35
Kidney disease
27
Arthritis
26
Lung condition
21
Stroke
13
Cancer
10
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

The Gap Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
1.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
16.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
13.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
13.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

The Gap Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.1%
Couple — no children
29.0%
One parent — children under 15
12.1%
Couple — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

The Gap Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 33
👤
Never served
97.2% 1,409

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

The Gap Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
8.2% 118
Did not provide
91.8% 1,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

The Gap Children Ever Born

No children
52.1%
1 child
18.1%
2 children
17.6%
3 children
7.7%
4 children
2.7%
5+ children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

The Gap When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
8
1961–1970
21
1971–1980
18
1981–1990
37
1991–2000
35
2001–2010
148
2011–2015
130
2016
65
2017
57
2018
66
2019
98
2020
27
2021
31

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

The Gap Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.5%
5–14 hours
25.7%
15–29 hours
8.2%
30+ hours
6.0%
Did not do domestic work
35.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

The Gap Household Size

1 person
37.2%
2 persons
28.5%
3 persons
16.6%
4 persons
11.2%
5 persons
3.7%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

The Gap Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,140
Moved from NT
222
Moved from VIC
64
Moved — same area (SA2)
56
Moved from QLD
56
Moved from overseas
54
Moved from NSW
38
Moved from WA
28
Moved from SA
28
Moved from ACT
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

The Gap Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.4%
Step family — no other children
9.4%
Intact family — other children present
3.8%
Blended family — no other children
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

The Gap Schools

16
schools nearby
7
government
909
avg ICSEA score
3,786
total students
Alice Springs Steiner School Independent
Combined · T-9 · 162 students
1085
ICSEA
Ross Park Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 413 students
1040
ICSEA
St Philip's College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 502 students
1031
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College Catholic
Combined · T-12 · 823 students
1028
ICSEA
Araluen Christian College Independent
Combined · T-10 · 104 students
997
ICSEA
Bradshaw Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 381 students
918
ICSEA
Centralian Senior College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 351 students
879
ICSEA
Centralian Middle School Government
Secondary · 7-9 · 338 students
816
ICSEA
Gillen Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 230 students
807
ICSEA
Sadadeen Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 118 students
793
ICSEA
Acacia Hill School Government
Combined · T-12 · 96 students
789
ICSEA
Yipirinya School Independent
Combined · T-10 · 186 students
729
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Sadadeen Road Campus Catholic
Secondary
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Bath Street Campus Catholic
Primary
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 82 students

Showing 15 of 16 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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The Gap Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,953/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in The Gap

≈ $8,463/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,603/wk
Rent share 17.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

The Gap vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Gap

What is the population of The Gap NT?

The population of The Gap NT is 1,945 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1179.5 people per km².The Gap is ranked #3,075 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in The Gap?

The median personal income in The Gap NT is $1,189 per week, or $61,828 per year.The median household income is $1,953 per week.Family income is $2,379 per week.The Gap is ranked #452 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in The Gap?

Median rent in The Gap NT is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.The Gap ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in The Gap?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in The Gap NT is $1,509. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in The Gap?

The median age in The Gap NT is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is The Gap a good suburb to live in?

The Gap is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 1,945.The median income is $1,189/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70253. All dollar figures in AUD.