The Gap vs Townview

In both, most households rent. In The Gap, about half of households are people living alone. In Townview, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in The Gap: a median of $340,000, against $244,000 in Townview. On these figures, The Gap tends to suit people living alone, while Townview suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Townview

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 42%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 55%)
  • But The Gap has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Townview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($200,111 vs $307,388)
  • has cheaper houses ($244,500 vs $340,000)

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 the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Gap

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 24%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Townview has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

The Gap and Townview 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 Townview
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 Townview
Walkability 90 / 62
The Gap — Walkability: 90/100 Townview — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 6 / 8
The Gap — Safety: 6/100 Townview — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
The Gap — Low fire risk: 100/100 Townview — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Townview has more residents (2,067 vs 817); The Gap skews older (33 vs 31).

The Gap Townview
Population 817 2,067
+153% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.1% +0.2%
Median age 33 31
Median household income $103,324/yr $111,488/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Gap Townview
0-4 7.1% / 8.8%
The Gap — 0-4: 7.1% Townview — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 8.7% / 17.6%
The Gap — 5-14: 8.7% Townview — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 5.9% / 5.5%
The Gap — 15-19: 5.9% Townview — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 10.0% / 7.3%
The Gap — 20-24: 10.0% Townview — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 21.2% / 17.7%
The Gap — 25-34: 21.2% Townview — 25-34: 17.7%
35-44 14.8% / 13.5%
The Gap — 35-44: 14.8% Townview — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 11.8% / 10.3%
The Gap — 45-54: 11.8% Townview — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 12.0% / 9.4%
The Gap — 55-64: 12.0% Townview — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 6.4% / 5.2%
The Gap — 65-74: 6.4% Townview — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 2.8% / 3.6%
The Gap — 75-84: 2.8% Townview — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / 1.5%
The Gap — 85+: not among its largest Townview — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Townview 34.6% lone person
Townview — Lone Person: 34.6% Townview — Couple Families: 38.6% Townview — One Parent Families: 20.8% Townview — Group Household: 4.2% Townview — Other Families: 1.9%
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 59.3% renting
The Gap — Owned Outright: 13.9% The Gap — Mortgage: 26.8% The Gap — Renting: 59.3%
Townview 57.1% renting
Townview — Owned Outright: 15.4% Townview — Mortgage: 27.5% Townview — Renting: 57.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

The Gap Townview
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 16.9%
The Gap — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Townview — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 6.8%
The Gap — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Townview — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 4.7%
The Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Townview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.4%
The Gap — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Townview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.3%
The Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Townview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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 Townview
New Zealand 6.1% / 4.7%
The Gap — New Zealand: 6.1% Townview — New Zealand: 4.7%
Philippines 6.0% / 3.7%
The Gap — Philippines: 6.0% Townview — Philippines: 3.7%
England 1.5% / 1.2%
The Gap — England: 1.5% Townview — England: 1.2%
South Africa 1.3% / 0.5%
The Gap — South Africa: 1.3% Townview — South Africa: 0.5%
Fiji 0.6% / 1.0%
The Gap — Fiji: 0.6% Townview — Fiji: 1.0%
Pakistan 1.1% / —
The Gap — Pakistan: 1.1% Townview — Pakistan: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.9%
The Gap — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Townview — Zimbabwe: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Gap 54.8% houses
The Gap — Houses: 54.8% The Gap — Townhouses: 37.1% The Gap — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Townview 76.1% houses
Townview — Houses: 76.1% Townview — Townhouses: 19.1% Townview — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

The Gap Townview
Median house price $340,000 $244,500
Median unit price $307,388 $200,111
Median land price —
same for both

House price by bedroom count

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

The Gap Townview
3 bed $318K / $234K
The Gap — 3 bed: $318K (9 sales) Townview — 3 bed: $234K (22 sales)

9 vs 22 sales

4 bed $390K / $300K
The Gap — 4 bed: $390K (7 sales) Townview — 4 bed: $300K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Ranking within QLD

The Gap Townview
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools Higher than 54% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

The Gap is more walkable (90 vs 62); The Gap scores higher overall (42 vs 32).

The Gap Townview
Grade C D
Score 42/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

The Gap Townview
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 High
92/100
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

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

Schools in The Gap

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

Schools in Townview

  • Townview State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

The Gap Townview
Walkability score 90/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 1825.1 km 1825 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1207 min 1208 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.

The Gap Townview
Car (driver) 78.4% / 82.6%
The Gap — Car (driver): 78.4% Townview — Car (driver): 82.6%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 9.5%
The Gap — Car (passenger): 8.2% Townview — Car (passenger): 9.5%
Walked Only 10.1% / 4.2%
The Gap — Walked Only: 10.1% Townview — Walked Only: 4.2%
Worked from Home 1.1% / 1.7%
The Gap — Worked from Home: 1.1% Townview — Worked from Home: 1.7%
Bicycle 1.1% / 1.6%
The Gap — Bicycle: 1.1% Townview — Bicycle: 1.6%
Bus 1.1% / 0.4%
The Gap — Bus: 1.1% Townview — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

The Gap Townview
Elevation 361 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 371 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

The Gap Townview
Connectivity score 59/100 54/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
536 premises
 16%
949 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

The Gap

Affordable Parks River Townhouses

Townview

Affordable Family Young Families

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