The Gap vs Mount Johns

In both, most households rent. In The Gap, about half of households are people living alone. In Mount Johns, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Johns: a median of $550,000, against $380,000 in The Gap. On these figures, The Gap tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Johns suits people living alone.

The Gap is the larger suburb with 1945 residents compared to Mount Johns' 541, and it has notably higher walkability at 52 versus 6, making it more pedestrian-friendly. Mount Johns residents earn a higher median household income of $117,988 annually versus The Gap's $101,556, and the suburb ranks higher on both liveability (55 versus 48) and socio-economic measures (decile 10 versus 6). Median unit prices are considerably higher in The Gap at $250,000 compared to $192,000 in Mount Johns, though weekly rents are similar. The Gap suits those prioritising walkability and community size, while Mount Johns may appeal to buyers seeking higher incomes and liveability ratings at a lower entry price.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • The Gap has cheaper houses ($380,000 vs $550,000)
  • Mount Johns has cheaper units ($195,000 vs $252,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and 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 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (952 min vs 973 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1500.6 km vs 1506 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 6/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • The Gap is growing faster (13.8% vs -1.3%)
  • Mount Johns returns a higher gross yield on units (10.0% vs 7.7%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

The Gap Mount Johns
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.

The Gap Mount Johns
Walkability 58 / 6
The Gap — Walkability: 58/100 Mount Johns — Walkability: 6/100

Demographics

The Gap has more residents (1,945 vs 541); Mount Johns has higher household incomes ($117,988 vs $101,556).

The Gap Mount Johns
Population 1,945
+72% vs other
 541
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.8% -1.3%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $101,556/yr $117,988/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+1% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Gap Mount Johns
0-4 7.1% / 8.3%
The Gap — 0-4: 7.1% Mount Johns — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 9.0% / 11.5%
The Gap — 5-14: 9.0% Mount Johns — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 2.7% / 1.7%
The Gap — 15-19: 2.7% Mount Johns — 15-19: 1.7%
20-24 5.6% / 5.2%
The Gap — 20-24: 5.6% Mount Johns — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 27.5% / 22.9%
The Gap — 25-34: 27.5% Mount Johns — 25-34: 22.9%
35-44 18.0% / 17.2%
The Gap — 35-44: 18.0% Mount Johns — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 12.3% / 15.2%
The Gap — 45-54: 12.3% Mount Johns — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 10.7% / 14.2%
The Gap — 55-64: 10.7% Mount Johns — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 5.6% / 3.0%
The Gap — 65-74: 5.6% Mount Johns — 65-74: 3.0%
75-84 1.1% / 0.6%
The Gap — 75-84: 1.1% Mount Johns — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ 0.2% / 0.7%
The Gap — 85+: 0.2% Mount Johns — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Gap 47.3% lone person
The Gap — Lone Person: 47.3% The Gap — Couple Families: 29.1% The Gap — One Parent Families: 13.0% The Gap — Group Household: 9.3% The Gap — Other Families: 1.3%
Mount Johns 56.0% lone person
Mount Johns — Lone Person: 56.0% Mount Johns — Couple Families: 39.2% Mount Johns — One Parent Families: 3.0% Mount Johns — Group Household: 1.8% Mount Johns — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Gap 64.9% renting
The Gap — Owned Outright: 9.6% The Gap — Mortgage: 25.5% The Gap — Renting: 64.9%
Mount Johns 66.9% renting
Mount Johns — Owned Outright: 11.6% Mount Johns — Mortgage: 21.5% Mount Johns — Renting: 66.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

The Gap Mount Johns
Bachelor Degree 21.6% / 20.0%
The Gap — Bachelor Degree: 21.6% Mount Johns — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 9.1%
The Gap — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Mount Johns — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 12.6%
The Gap — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Mount Johns — Postgraduate Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.5%
The Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Mount Johns — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.6%
The Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mount Johns — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

The Gap Mount Johns
India 8.3% / 4.3%
The Gap — India: 8.3% Mount Johns — India: 4.3%
Philippines 5.0% / 2.0%
The Gap — Philippines: 5.0% Mount Johns — Philippines: 2.0%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.0%
The Gap — New Zealand: 3.1% Mount Johns — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 3.0% / 2.8%
The Gap — England: 3.0% Mount Johns — England: 2.8%
China 3.1% / —
The Gap — China: 3.1% Mount Johns — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.7%
The Gap — Germany: not among its largest Mount Johns — Germany: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Gap 54.9% townhouses
The Gap — Townhouses: 54.9% The Gap — Houses: 32.1% The Gap — Flats / Apartments: 13.0%
Mount Johns 40.7% townhouses
Mount Johns — Townhouses: 40.7% Mount Johns — Houses: 24.4% Mount Johns — Flats / Apartments: 34.8%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

The Gap Mount Johns
Median house price $380,000 $550,000
Median unit price $252,500 $195,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 9 sales
 —

Development activity

The Gap Mount Johns
New dwellings approved 30
across Alice Springs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
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.

The Gap Mount Johns
Houses 6.8%
$560/wk on $430K
 —
Units 7.7%
$442/wk on $299K
 10.0%
$375/wk on $195K

Ranking within NT

The Gap Mount Johns
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of NT Higher than 81% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NT Higher than 54% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of NT —
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NT Higher than 69% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of NT —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of NT Higher than 100% of NT

Liveability

The Gap is more walkable (58 vs 6); Mount Johns scores higher overall (57 vs 48).

The Gap Mount Johns
Grade C B
Score 48/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

The Gap Mount Johns
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
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 6
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

The Gap Mount Johns
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in The Gap

  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College Catholic · Combined

Schools in Mount Johns

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

Amenities in the suburb

The Gap Mount Johns
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Mount Johns sits further from the CBD (1506 km vs 1500.6 km).

The Gap Mount Johns
Walkability score 58/100 6/100
Distance to Darwin 1500.6 km 1506 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 952 min 973 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0870
 0.0%
postcode 0874
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 0870
 8
postcode 0874

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.

The Gap Mount Johns
Car (driver) 65.5% / 71.5%
The Gap — Car (driver): 65.5% Mount Johns — Car (driver): 71.5%
Walked Only 16.7% / 4.5%
The Gap — Walked Only: 16.7% Mount Johns — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 9.6% / 10.3%
The Gap — Car (passenger): 9.6% Mount Johns — Car (passenger): 10.3%
Bus 0.9% / 11.3%
The Gap — Bus: 0.9% Mount Johns — Bus: 11.3%
Bicycle 5.8% / 1.0%
The Gap — Bicycle: 5.8% Mount Johns — Bicycle: 1.0%
Worked from Home 1.5% / 1.4%
The Gap — Worked from Home: 1.5% Mount Johns — Worked from Home: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

The Gap Mount Johns
Elevation 574 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 623 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

The Gap Mount Johns
Connectivity score 57/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
1,001 premises
 20%
350 premises

Climate

The Gap Mount Johns
Annual rainfall 285 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

The Gap Mount Johns
Average residential rate $2,106/yr
same for both
Council Alice Springs
same for both

Federal electorate

The Gap Mount Johns
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

The Gap Mount Johns
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

The Gap

Affordable Easy Commute Multicultural Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Mount Johns

Affordable Apartments Professionals Rural Townhouses

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