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The Gap

Ranked #10 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
72
#57 of 277
Safety
96
#10 of 277
Wealth
84
#44 of 277
Value
68
#88 of 277
Parks
68
#64 of 277
Cafés
32
#191 of 277
Transit
33
#98 of 277
Green space
43
#186 of 277
Active & healthy
50
#141 of 277

The numbers

Population17,318
Area12.17 km²
Median household income$2,573/wk
Median rent$490/wk
Crime rate34.8 incidents per 1,000 people (The Gap police division — not suburb-level)
Parks42 (3.78 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park82.3% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues54

Common questions about The Gap

Is The Gap safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Brisbane, scoring 96/100 for safety and ranking #10 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 35 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the The Gap police division, not for The Gap alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is The Gap good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 96/100, parks 68/100 and green space 43/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is The Gap expensive to live in?

Median rent is $490 a week, and household income ranks #44 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 68/100 for value.

Does The Gap have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #98 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in The Gap?

82% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 3.8 hectares per 1,000 residents — 43/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

KeperraEnoggeraUpper KedronBardonAshgroveMitchelton

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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