Suburb in Brisbane

The Gap (Brisbane - Qld), QLD

The Gap (Brisbane - Qld) had a population of 17,318 at the 2021 Census (+3.7% since 2016). Median age 41.5. Median weekly household income $2,571. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

The Gap (Brisbane - Qld) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, The Gap (Brisbane - Qld)'s population grew by 3.7% to 17,318, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 41.5, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.5%.

15.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 39.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 5,914 households.

The median household earns $2,571 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $486 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,257 a month.

25.0% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 10.6% use a language other than English at home. 48.5% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, The Gap (Brisbane - Qld) beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureThe Gap (Brisbane - Qld)QLDAustralia
Population17,3185,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age41.538.238.2
Households5,9141,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.9%12.5%14.3%
Renting15.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright39.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,571$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$486$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,257$1,740$1,866
Born overseas25.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home10.6%14.1%23.6%
No religion48.5%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 16,1442011
  2. 16,6942016
  3. 17,3182021

Age

Median age 41.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

The Gap (Brisbane - Qld) Queensland
Share of people by age, The Gap (Brisbane - Qld) and Queensland
0–912.2%
10–1917.2%
20–297.7%
30–3910.2%
40–4916.0%
50–5913.9%
60–6910.3%
70–798.3%
80+4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in The Gap (Brisbane - Qld) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.8%
  2. Australian35.1%
  3. Irish17.8%
  4. Scottish14.6%
  5. German6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.0%
  2. Spanish0.9%
  3. French0.7%
  4. Afrikaans0.6%
  5. German0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.3%
  2. New Zealand2.9%
  3. South Africa2.5%
  4. Scotland0.9%
  5. the United States0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around The Gap (Brisbane - Qld)

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