Menzies vs The Gap

Comparing Menzies and The Gap, QLD: The Gap is more walkable (90 vs 69); The Gap scores higher overall (42 vs 35).

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

The Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

The Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.1% vs -16.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Menzies 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.

Menzies 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.

Menzies The Gap
Walkability 69 / 90
Menzies — Walkability: 69/100 The Gap — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 4 / 6
Menzies — Safety: 4/100 The Gap — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Menzies — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Gap — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Menzies The Gap
Population 824 817
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -16.3% -0.1%
Median age 32 33
Median household income $96,824/yr $103,324/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $255/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Menzies The Gap
0-4 7.6% / 7.1%
Menzies — 0-4: 7.6% The Gap — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 10.9% / 8.7%
Menzies — 5-14: 10.9% The Gap — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 3.9% / 5.9%
Menzies — 15-19: 3.9% The Gap — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 10.3% / 10.0%
Menzies — 20-24: 10.3% The Gap — 20-24: 10.0%
25-34 20.3% / 21.2%
Menzies — 25-34: 20.3% The Gap — 25-34: 21.2%
35-44 16.3% / 14.8%
Menzies — 35-44: 16.3% The Gap — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 12.9% / 11.8%
Menzies — 45-54: 12.9% The Gap — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 9.3% / 12.0%
Menzies — 55-64: 9.3% The Gap — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 5.0% / 6.4%
Menzies — 65-74: 5.0% The Gap — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 2.5% / 2.8%
Menzies — 75-84: 2.5% The Gap — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / —
Menzies — 85+: not among its largest The Gap — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Menzies 53.0% lone person
Menzies — Lone Person: 53.0% Menzies — Couple Families: 27.9% Menzies — One Parent Families: 12.0% Menzies — Group Household: 5.6% Menzies — Other Families: 1.6%
The Gap 46.8% lone person
The Gap — Lone Person: 46.8% The Gap — Couple Families: 25.9% The Gap — One Parent Families: 15.6% The Gap — Group Household: 8.7% The Gap — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Menzies 63.7% renting
Menzies — Owned Outright: 12.4% Menzies — Mortgage: 23.9% Menzies — Renting: 63.7%
The Gap 59.3% renting
The Gap — Owned Outright: 13.9% The Gap — Mortgage: 26.8% The Gap — Renting: 59.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Menzies The Gap
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 15.5%
Menzies — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% The Gap — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 9.8%
Menzies — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% The Gap — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.3%
Menzies — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% The Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.7%
Menzies — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% The Gap — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Menzies — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% The Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Menzies The Gap
Philippines 5.6% / 6.0%
Menzies — Philippines: 5.6% The Gap — Philippines: 6.0%
New Zealand 4.5% / 6.1%
Menzies — New Zealand: 4.5% The Gap — New Zealand: 6.1%
India 3.3% / 1.0%
Menzies — India: 3.3% The Gap — India: 1.0%
South Africa 2.3% / 1.3%
Menzies — South Africa: 2.3% The Gap — South Africa: 1.3%
Fiji 1.8% / 0.6%
Menzies — Fiji: 1.8% The Gap — Fiji: 0.6%
England — / 1.5%
Menzies — England: not among its largest The Gap — England: 1.5%
Pakistan — / 1.1%
Menzies — Pakistan: not among its largest The Gap — Pakistan: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Menzies 46.2% houses
Menzies — Houses: 46.2% Menzies — Townhouses: 45.6% Menzies — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
The Gap 54.8% houses
The Gap — Houses: 54.8% The Gap — Townhouses: 37.1% The Gap — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Menzies The Gap
Median house price — $340,000
Median unit price — $307,388
Median land price —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Menzies The Gap
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD —
Schools — Higher than 54% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

The Gap is more walkable (90 vs 69); The Gap scores higher overall (42 vs 35).

Menzies The Gap
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Menzies The Gap
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
94/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Menzies The Gap
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Menzies

  • Good Shepherd Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in The Gap

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Menzies The Gap
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Menzies The Gap
Walkability score 69/100 90/100
Distance to Brisbane 1826.3 km 1825.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1210 min 1207 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4825
same for both

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.

Menzies The Gap
Car (driver) 77.7% / 78.4%
Menzies — Car (driver): 77.7% The Gap — Car (driver): 78.4%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 8.2%
Menzies — Car (passenger): 11.1% The Gap — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only 8.0% / 10.1%
Menzies — Walked Only: 8.0% The Gap — Walked Only: 10.1%
Worked from Home 1.7% / 1.1%
Menzies — Worked from Home: 1.7% The Gap — Worked from Home: 1.1%
Bicycle 1.5% / 1.1%
Menzies — Bicycle: 1.5% The Gap — Bicycle: 1.1%
Bus — / 1.1%
Menzies — Bus: not among its largest The Gap — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Menzies The Gap
Elevation 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 361 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Menzies The Gap
Connectivity score 55/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
550 premises
 26%
536 premises

Climate

Menzies The Gap
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Menzies The Gap
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Menzies The Gap
Average residential rate $893/yr
same for both
Council Mount Isa
same for both

Federal electorate

Menzies The Gap
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Menzies

Parks Quiet Townhouses

The Gap

Affordable Parks River Townhouses

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