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The quick read on
The Gap
SA 5271 · Naracoorte Lucindale
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 26
- Postcode
- 5271
ABS 2021
The Gap, South Australia
Property market insights for The Gap (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Gap (SA) SA
Crime and safety
Is The Gap safe?
The overall rate for The Gap is 17,629 offences per 100,000 residents — 477% above the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of The Gap.
Overall crime rate
17,629
offences per 100,000 residents
477% aboveRest of SA
The GapRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in The Gap?
The Gap SA 5271 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
26 people call The Gap home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 26
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.5%Below
15–3442.3%Above
35–5434.6%Above
55–7411.5%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses116.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars42.9%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work50.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled25.0%Above
What stands out in The Gap
0.0% of workers in The Gap worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
26.9% of people in The Gap described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about The Gap
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Gap SA 5271.
Is The Gap family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.5% of The Gap's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
5 family households lived in The Gap; 60.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
80.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of The Gap?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
The Gap had 26 residents at the 2021 Census.
61.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
11.5% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in The Gap?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 116.7% of occupied private dwellings in The Gap.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in The Gap?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in The Gap?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in The Gap had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in The Gap?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
50.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 25.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in The Gap?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
42.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to The Gap, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.8% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in The Gap?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
57.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were The Gap residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of The Gap's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 57.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape The Gap?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.5% of ancestry responses in The Gap.
Australian ancestry made up 23.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in The Gap?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 25.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in The Gap?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
45.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of The Gap show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is The Gap?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in The Gap?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does The Gap compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in The Gap, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in The Gap, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to The Gap (SA)
Is The Gap (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 5 local families, and 11.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in The Gap (SA)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around The Gap (SA)
7 streets in The Gap (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cadgee Rd
- Gap Rd
- Kochs Rd
- Mcelroy Rd
- Naracoorte Rd
- Pridhams Rd
- Riddoch Hwy
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