The Gap, NT 0870
Alice SpringsAll suburbs in postcode 0870
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Rent in The Gap
- Weekly rent (house)
- $390/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $350/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about The Gap
The Gap (0870) sits in the Alice Springs region of the Northern Territory.
The Gap has roughly 1,945 residents, with a young-family 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
The Gap scores 4/100 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 37°C (hot), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 286 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 7 government primary, 2 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 4/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put The Gap's population at 1,945, with a median age of 34. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy (34% own, 63% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (37%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 1,945
- Median age
- 34
- Family households
- 55%
- Lone person
- 37%
- Owner occupied
- 34%
- Renter occupied
- 63%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
936 offences recorded in 2026 across the Alice Springs LGA
NT Police publishes these figures only for the whole Alice Springs, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 286 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 36.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.8°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 The Gap
- What is the The Gap postcode?
- The Gap is in the 0870 postcode, in NT, in the Alice Springs region.
- Where is The Gap?
- The Gap is a suburb in the Alice Springs area, NT 0870.
- What is the average rent in The Gap?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $390, for units it's $350.
- What schools are in The Gap?
- There are 16 schools serving The Gap on this page, including Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College, Gillen Primary School, Centralian Middle School.
- How walkable is The Gap?
- The Gap has a Walk Score of 4 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near The Gap?
- The Gap is close to Gillen, Flynn, Desert Springs, Mount Johns, Alice Springs.
- What is the population of The Gap?
- The population of The Gap is approximately 1,945 (2021 Census). The median age is 34.
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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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