The Gap (Brisbane)
QLD 4061 · Brisbane
17,318 (2021) → 18,138 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
The Gap (Brisbane) is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4061, about 9km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in The Gap (Brisbane) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 59/100, and is about 19km inland. The Gap (Brisbane) has an overall score of 74/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.21%), New Zealand (2.83%), South Africa (2.45%), Scotland (0.84%), USA (0.72%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.94%), Spanish (0.92%), French (0.69%), Afrikaans (0.59%), German (0.55%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1119 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Peter Chanel Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1140
- The Gap State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1136
- Hilder Road State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1129
- The Gap State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1123
- Payne Road State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1112
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mater Dei Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1151
- Bardon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1166
- Ashgrove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1173
- Marist College AshgroveCombined · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1139
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1164
- Stuartholme SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1156
- St Andrew's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1101
- Oakleigh State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1150
- Ferny Grove State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1067
- Mitchelton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1060
- Mitchelton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 978
- Mt St Michael's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1149
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about The Gap (Brisbane)
Is The Gap (Brisbane) safe?
The Gap (Brisbane) has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is The Gap (Brisbane) from Brisbane CBD?
The Gap (Brisbane) is about 8.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in The Gap (Brisbane)?
The Gap (Brisbane) has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1128 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in The Gap (Brisbane)?
The Gap (Brisbane) has a transport score of 59/100 and 76 bus stops.