Doctors Gap, NSW 2790
Blue Mountains City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2790
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Rent in Doctors Gap
- Weekly rent (house)
- $480/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2790)
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What to know about Doctors Gap
Doctors Gap (2790) sits in the Blue Mountains region of NSW.
Doctors Gap has roughly 25 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Doctors Gap scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 2°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 831 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 10/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Doctors Gap's population at 25, with a median age of 60. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are renter-heavy (44% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (50%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 25
- Median age
- 60
- Family households
- 44%
- Lone person
- 50%
- Owner occupied
- 44%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
5 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 831 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Doctors Gap
- What is the Doctors Gap postcode?
- Doctors Gap is in the 2790 postcode, in NSW, in the Blue Mountains City Council region.
- Where is Doctors Gap?
- Doctors Gap is a suburb in the Blue Mountains City Council area, NSW 2790.
- What is the average rent in Doctors Gap?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $480.
- What schools are in Doctors Gap?
- There are 6 schools serving Doctors Gap on this page, including Lithgow High School, Lithgow Public School, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow.
- How walkable is Doctors Gap?
- Doctors Gap has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 10.
- What suburbs are near Doctors Gap?
- Doctors Gap is close to Vale Of Clwydd, Corney Town, Pottery Estate, Lithgow, Sheedys Gully.
- What is the population of Doctors Gap?
- The population of Doctors Gap is approximately 25 (2021 Census). The median age is 60.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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