The Gap, QLD 4825
The Gap property market
Unit rentals lead in The Gap, with 38 leases at $310 a week as of July 2026, renting out in about 33 days (down from 36 days last year), among the country's biggest unit rent drops, mostly 2-bedroom (around 55%).
House sales are the only other notable market, with 14 sales at around $326k, taking about 133 days to sell. Rounding it out, 14 house rentals at $440 a week and 1 unit sales at around $305k.
Who lives hereAn above-average-income, renter-majority, young-adult suburb — multicultural and newcomer-heavy, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
The Gap demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in The Gap?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in The Gap
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in The Gap
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around The Gap
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around The Gap
No school inside The Gap itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 9 primary schools in The Gap and its surrounds, and 3 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- Nearby · within 5 km · 13Order by
- 1Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Isa · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Mount Isa Central State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Isa · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Mount Isa School of the AirGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Pioneer · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Townview State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Townview · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5St Kieran's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Isa · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Mount Isa Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Pioneer · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training PrecinctGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Parkside · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Healy State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Healy · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Mount Isa Flexible SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sunset · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Sunset State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunset · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11St Joseph's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Isa · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Barkly Highway State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Soldiers Hill · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Happy Valley State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Happy Valley · 1.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
The Gap median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for The Gap — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
The Gap property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in The Gap
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
The Gap against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — The Gap in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
The Gap — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
The Gap median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in The Gap fell from $264k (Jul 2021) to $202k (Jun 2026) — a 23.4% decline over five years — peaking at $298k between Mar 2023 and Feb 2024. Median house rent went from $348/wk to $370/wk (+6.3%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $156k to $209k (+33.5%), with rent up from $209/wk to $249/wk (+19.1%) over the same period.
Suburbs near The Gap: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to The Gap, ranked by distance — each lined up against The Gap on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Frequently asked · The Gap
23 data-driven answers about The Gap's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in The Gap?
#The median house price in The Gap, QLD 4825 is $260k as of June 2026, based on 3 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in The Gap?
#The median unit price in The Gap, QLD 4825 is $260k as of June 2026, based on 3 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in The Gap?
#The median weekly house rent in The Gap is $274 as of June 2026, drawn from 10 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $274 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in The Gap?
#A 3 bedroom house in The Gap rents for a median $274 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 10 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $274/week, 4-bedroom $274/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $274/week, 2-bedroom $274/week, 3-bedroom $274/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in The Gap?
#Gross rental yield in The Gap is 5.39% for houses and 5.39% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 3.07%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in The Gap?
#As of June 2026, The Gap medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | $260k | $260k | $260k | $260k |
| Units | — | $260k | — | — | $260k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are The Gap's property market trends?
#The Gap's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 162 days — slower than a year ago by 37; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the The Gap market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about The Gap as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in The Gap, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.39% against a QLD median of 2.56%, houses take a median 162 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in The Gap?
#Houses in The Gap sell in a median 162 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 37 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is The Gap a tight or loose property market right now?
#The Gap's sales market sits at 4.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.
Have property prices in The Gap gone up or down?
#House prices in The Gap moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in The Gap?
#The Gap's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 8 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.3 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does The Gap compare to other QLD suburbs?
#The Gap's median house price ($260k) is 69% below the QLD median ($827k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 162 days vs 15 days state median. On gross yield, The Gap sits at 5.39% vs 2.56% state median.
What's the most popular property type in The Gap?
#The most-transacted segment in The Gap over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 3 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 3 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in The Gap last year?
#The Gap recorded 3 house sales and 3 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 6 transactions. On the rental side, 8 houses and 8 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is The Gap in?
#The Gap is in postcode 4825, in the Outback region of QLD. Addresses there are written as The Gap, QLD 4825.
What is the population of The Gap?
#The Gap, QLD 4825 is home to 550 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 28, and the average household holds 1.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in The Gap?
#The median household in The Gap earns $1k per week — roughly $63k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $621/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in The Gap?
#The unemployment rate in The Gap is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in The Gap?
#The Gap is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near The Gap?
#The Gap has 13 schools within reach — including Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa Central State School, Mount Isa School of the Air. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is The Gap a good place to live?
#The Gap, QLD 4825 has a population of 550, a median age of 28, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 13 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this The Gap market data last updated?
#This The Gap market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.