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Gap Ridge

WA 6714 · Karratha

175 (2021)192 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

11
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

175
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Gap Ridge is a moderate growth suburb in Karratha, WA 6714, about 1250km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Gap Ridge are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Gap Ridge has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1250.2 km
To Perth CBD
4.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1161.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

175
Population
39
Median age
4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Data not available
  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,375
vs NSW median-25.7%
Bachelor degree or higher4.0%
Born in Australia26.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse0 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.29%), New Zealand (1.71%), Philippines (1.71%), South Africa (1.71%)

Top languages: Spanish (4%), Tagalog (1.71%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

8
Break & enter dwelling
8
Steal from dwelling
4
Motor vehicle theft
28
Domestic assault
1
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 148 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

8
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Tambrey Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 930
  • Baynton West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 987
  • Millars Well Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 928
  • St Luke's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1024
  • Karratha Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 916
  • Pegs Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 870
  • St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1015
  • Karratha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 918

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKoolyanobbing Stn Transwa Koolyanobbing (1161.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

36.5°C
Summer max
27.0°C
Winter max
300mm
Rainfall/yr
9.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
80 in suburbParks
2Playgrounds
21 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
71 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKalbarri Health Centre (824.0 km)
Nearest vet421.1 km
Nearest airportKarratha (3.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate2.34%
Projected population 2041209
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Gap Ridge

How far is Gap Ridge from Perth CBD?

Gap Ridge is about 1250.2 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Gap Ridge?

Gap Ridge has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Gap Ridge?

Gap Ridge has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.