Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Gap then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Gap, NT (postcode 0870) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,692 | 1,709 | 1,945 | +253 · +15% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 | 34 | +3 · +9.7% |
| Median household income | $1,455/wk | $1,684/wk | $1,953/wk | +$498 · +34.2% |
| Median personal income | $852/wk | $1,047/wk | $1,189/wk | +$337 · +39.6% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $330/wk | $350/wk | +$20 · +6.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,509/mo | $224 · -12.9% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Gap trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,945
was 1,709 in 2016
+236 · +13.8%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$20 · +6.1%
Household income
$1,953/wk
was $1,684/wk in 2016
+$269 · +16%
Median age
34
was 32 in 2016
+2 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: The Gap population growth · The Gap then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.