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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
The Gap is a regional centre in Northern Territory, Australia, with a population of approximately 1,945, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 1291 km from the Darwin CBD, The Gap is a regional area in Northern Territory. The median household income is $101,556 per year.
Strong household incomes in The Gap underpin solid property demand. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for The Gap. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near The Gap on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
The Gap is a smaller community of 1,945 — about 64% of the Northern Territory suburb median (3,057) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $101,556/year is 10% below the Northern Territory median of $113,308, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median weekly rent of $350 equates to $1,517/month — about 101% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,509/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. The Gap is 1291 km from Darwin, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 28% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 68% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.
How The Gap stacks up against the median of all Northern Territory suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean The Gap sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | The Gap | NT median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,945 | 3,057 | -36% |
| Median household income | $101,556/yr | $113,308/yr | -10% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $350 | $360 | -3% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,509 | $1,950 | -23% |
| Distance to CBD | 1291 km | 15 km | +8507% |
| Separate houses | 28% | 68% | -40pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for The Gap — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 1,945 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Northern Territory market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $350/week (~$1,517/month) covers 101% of the $1,509/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
Only 28% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 68% NT median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for The Gap are modest for 2026 — incomes 10% below the NT median of $113,308 and a population of 1,945 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~101% of the typical mortgage ($1,517/month rent vs $1,509/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 45/100 places The Gap in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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The Gap scores 45/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 1,945, median household income of $101,556/year and median weekly rent of $350. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in The Gap are a median household income of $101,556/year, a dwelling mix that is 28% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
The Gap has a usual resident population of approximately 1,945, compared with a Northern Territory suburb median of 3,057 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
The Gap sits 1291 km straight-line from the Darwin CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $350 in The Gap, equating to approximately $18,200/year in gross rental income (state median $360/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in The Gap is $1,509, or approximately $18,108/year (vs $1,950/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $350 works out to $1,517/month, covering 101% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,509/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $8/month, so on these numbers The Gap leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (1,945 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,509 median mortgage, a unit-heavy dwelling mix (28% houses) where body-corporate costs and apartment supply affect resale, the broader Northern Territory market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.