Moving to The Gap NT 0870
What the official numbers say about living in The Gap — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $350 a week, against a median household income of $1,953 a week.
Who you'll be living with
The Gap grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,692 → 1,945 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Philippines, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Malayalam, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), The Gap scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (76% of workers).
Nearest airport: Alice Springs Airport, 10.3 km south.
The Darwin CBD is roughly 1291 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 19 schools · 19 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 11 parks — see them all on the The Gap profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Traegar Campus 800 m · Gillen Primary School 850 m · Centralian Middle School 1 km · St Joseph’s Flexible Learning Centre 1.2 km · Bradshaw Primary School 1.6 km · Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Bath Street Campus 2.1 km · Araluen Christian College 2.3 km · Yipirinya School 2.5 km
Groceries: Foodtown Supermarket 1 km · IGA 1.5 km · Coles 1.9 km · Woolworths 1.9 km · IGA East Side 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Newland Park 700 m · Ashwin Park 1.1 km · Hospital Lawns 1.3 km · Forrest Park 1.4 km · Billy Goat Hill 1.4 km · Spencer Park 1.7 km · Chalmers Park 1.7 km · Westland Park 1.9 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around The Gap, most often seen first: Black Kite · Magpie-lark · Little Crow · Crested Pigeon · Masked Lapwing · Grey Teal.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to The Gap, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gap here | 1,945 | — | 6/10 | 17% |
| Mount Johns | 541 | — | 10/10 | 4% |
| Gillen | 4,466 | — | 6/10 | 5% |
| Desert Springs | 1,536 | — | 10/10 | 4% |
| Alice Springs | 231 | — | 4/10 | 8% |
| Ciccone | 281 | — | 1/10 | 0% |
| Araluen | 2,673 | — | 9/10 | 2% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Alice Springs — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Lingiari — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 0870 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full The Gap profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $350 a week.
The population grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,692 people to 1,945. It sits about 1291 km from the Darwin CBD in a straight line. Local government is Alice Springs council, and the federal seat is Lingiari.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: The Gap vs Mount Johns · The Gap vs Gillen.
Nearby guides: Mount Johns · Gillen · Desert Springs · Alice Springs · Ciccone · Araluen.
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