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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
The Gap is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 26, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 274 km from the Adelaide CBD, The Gap is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $58,500 per year.
Household earnings in The Gap are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.
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 26 — about 1% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. The Gap's median household income of $58,500/year is 28% below the South Australia suburb median ($80,964) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. The median weekly rent of $300 translates to approximately $15,600/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. The Gap is 274 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 54% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 73% 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 South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean The Gap sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | The Gap | SA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26 | 3,699 | -99% |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $80,964/yr | -28% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $300 | $320 | -6% |
| Distance to CBD | 274 km | 13 km | +2008% |
| Separate houses | 54% | 73% | -19pp |
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 26 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.
Gross rent of $300/week (~$15,600/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.
Only 54% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 73% SA 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 28% below the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 26 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $300/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $15,600/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 25/100 places The Gap in the lower 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 25/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 26, median household income of $58,500/year and median weekly rent of $300. 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 $58,500/year, a dwelling mix that is 54% 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 26, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — 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 274 km straight-line from the Adelaide 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 $300 in The Gap, equating to approximately $15,600/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for The Gap. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in The Gap to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (26 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($58,500 vs $80,964 state median), the broader South Australia 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.