Enoggera vs The Gap

Enoggera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 42 in The Gap. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Enoggera, about half of households rent. In The Gap, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Enoggera tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while The Gap suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

The Gap

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (38 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

The Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,160,000 vs $1,412,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Enoggera

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($368/wk vs $490/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Enoggera gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (6% vs 0%)
  • The Gap is more walkable (57/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Gap

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 9%)
  • But Enoggera has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 8%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Enoggera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Enoggera and The Gap drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Enoggera The Gap
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Enoggera The Gap
Walkability 39 / 57
Enoggera — Walkability: 39/100 The Gap — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 43 / 78
Enoggera — Safety: 43/100 The Gap — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Enoggera — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Gap — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

The Gap has more residents (17,318 vs 5,849); The Gap skews older (42 vs 31).

Enoggera The Gap
Population 5,849 17,318
+196% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% +3.8%
Median age 31 42
Median household income $112,216/yr $133,796/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $368/wk $490/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Enoggera The Gap
0-4 5.9% / 4.9%
Enoggera — 0-4: 5.9% The Gap — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.7% / 16.3%
Enoggera — 5-14: 11.7% The Gap — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.5% / 8.1%
Enoggera — 15-19: 6.5% The Gap — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 13.2% / 4.5%
Enoggera — 20-24: 13.2% The Gap — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 19.7% / 7.2%
Enoggera — 25-34: 19.7% The Gap — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 14.4% / 13.7%
Enoggera — 35-44: 14.4% The Gap — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 12.3% / 16.4%
Enoggera — 45-54: 12.3% The Gap — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 7.3% / 11.6%
Enoggera — 55-64: 7.3% The Gap — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 4.7% / 9.3%
Enoggera — 65-74: 4.7% The Gap — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 2.8% / 6.1%
Enoggera — 75-84: 2.8% The Gap — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.4% / 1.9%
Enoggera — 85+: 1.4% The Gap — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Enoggera 39.9% couple families
Enoggera — Couple Families: 39.9% Enoggera — Lone Person: 36.8% Enoggera — One Parent Families: 13.5% Enoggera — Group Household: 7.8% Enoggera — Other Families: 1.8%
The Gap 60.0% couple families
The Gap — Couple Families: 60.0% The Gap — Lone Person: 20.8% The Gap — One Parent Families: 15.9% The Gap — Group Household: 2.2% The Gap — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Enoggera 46.3% renting
Enoggera — Owned Outright: 20.5% Enoggera — Mortgage: 33.2% Enoggera — Renting: 46.3%
The Gap 15.4% renting
The Gap — Owned Outright: 39.2% The Gap — Mortgage: 45.4% The Gap — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Enoggera The Gap
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 22.3%
Enoggera — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% The Gap — Bachelor Degree: 22.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 8.6%
Enoggera — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% The Gap — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 9.3%
Enoggera — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% The Gap — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.5%
Enoggera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% The Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.8%
Enoggera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% The Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Enoggera The Gap
England 2.7% / 6.2%
Enoggera — England: 2.7% The Gap — England: 6.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.8%
Enoggera — New Zealand: 1.9% The Gap — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 0.5% / 2.5%
Enoggera — South Africa: 0.5% The Gap — South Africa: 2.5%
India 1.9% / 0.7%
Enoggera — India: 1.9% The Gap — India: 0.7%
China 0.8% / 0.6%
Enoggera — China: 0.8% The Gap — China: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Enoggera — Scotland: not among its largest The Gap — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Enoggera — Philippines: 0.6% The Gap — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Enoggera 63.3% houses
Enoggera — Houses: 63.3% Enoggera — Flats / Apartments: 23.6% Enoggera — Townhouses: 13.1%
The Gap 92.0% houses
The Gap — Houses: 92.0% The Gap — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% The Gap — Townhouses: 6.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Enoggera The Gap
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,415,000
Median unit price $780,000 —
Median land price $1,412,500 $1,160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 34 sales
 22 days
from 204 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Enoggera The Gap
3 bed $1.4M / $1.28M
Enoggera — 3 bed: $1.4M (41 sales) The Gap — 3 bed: $1.28M (96 sales)

41 vs 96 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.47M
Enoggera — 4 bed: $1.22M (7 sales) The Gap — 4 bed: $1.47M (122 sales)

7 vs 122 sales

5 bed $2.18M / $1.75M
Enoggera — 5 bed: $2.18M (10 sales) The Gap — 5 bed: $1.75M (37 sales)

10 vs 37 sales

Development activity

Enoggera The Gap
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Enoggera The Gap
Houses — 3.5%
$888/wk on $1.32M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Enoggera The Gap
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD —
Schools Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 24% of QLD

Liveability

The Gap is more walkable (57 vs 39); The Gap scores higher overall (80 vs 74).

Enoggera The Gap
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Enoggera carries more crime risk (57 vs 22).

Enoggera The Gap
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
22/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Enoggera The Gap
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 4.4 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.1%

Schools in Enoggera

  • Hillbrook Anglican School Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Enoggera State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Assumption School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in The Gap

  • The Gap State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hilder Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Payne Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Gap State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Peter Chanel Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Enoggera The Gap
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 6 4
Parks & reserves 5 38
Childcare 7 10
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Enoggera The Gap
Walkability score 39/100 57/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.2 km 10.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 19 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 107.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 317.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4051
 2.5%
postcode 4061
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4051
 69
postcode 4061

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Enoggera The Gap
Car (driver) 48.4% / 51.8%
Enoggera — Car (driver): 48.4% The Gap — Car (driver): 51.8%
Worked from Home 26.0% / 34.6%
Enoggera — Worked from Home: 26.0% The Gap — Worked from Home: 34.6%
Walked Only 9.5% / 1.6%
Enoggera — Walked Only: 9.5% The Gap — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 2.5% / 6.2%
Enoggera — Bus: 2.5% The Gap — Bus: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.1%
Enoggera — Car (passenger): 3.4% The Gap — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 6.5% / 0.5%
Enoggera — Train: 6.5% The Gap — Train: 0.5%
Bicycle 3.6% / 1.2%
Enoggera — Bicycle: 3.6% The Gap — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.8%).

Setting

Enoggera The Gap
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 17.7 km

NBN connectivity

Enoggera The Gap
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,632 premises
 9%
6,708 premises

Climate

Enoggera The Gap
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Enoggera The Gap
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Enoggera The Gap
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Enoggera The Gap
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Enoggera The Gap
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Enoggera

Inner Premium Professionals

The Gap

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet River

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