Local Businesses in The Gap

At the 2021 Census, The Gap had 17,318 residents and 6,230 private dwellings, with an average of 2.9 people per household. The median age was 42, compared with 38 for Queensland.

The median weekly household income was $2,573, median weekly rent was $490, median monthly mortgage repayments were $2,253. 92% (Queensland 74.8%) of occupied private dwellings were separate houses, and 15.2% (Queensland 33.1%) were rented.

73.7% (Queensland 71.4%) of residents were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were England (6.2%), New Zealand (2.8%) and South Africa (2.5%). 87.8% (Queensland 80.5%) of residents used only English at home, and the most common other languages were Mandarin (0.9%), Spanish (0.9%) and French (0.7%).

The most common occupations were Professionals (38.5%), Managers (17.2%) and Clerical and Administrative Workers (12%). The top industry of employment for residents was hospitals (except psychiatric hospitals) (5.9%). On Census day, 5.9% (Queensland 4.1%) of employed residents travelled to work by public transport and 29.5% (Queensland 14.1%) worked from home.