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The Gap vs Gillen

The Gap scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Gillen skews owner-occupied (57%), The Gap runs more rental-dense (34% owner).

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The Gap and Gillen side by side

MeasureThe GapGillen
Renting
House rent$390/wk$390/wk
Unit rent$350/wk$400/wk
Owner occupied34.0%57.0%
Renter occupied63.0%41.0%
Schools
Schools nearby1616
Average ICSEA884884
Lifestyle and people
Walk score42
Transit score00
Bike score100100
Population1,9454,466
Median age3433
Climate
Annual rainfall286 mm286 mm
Mean max, January36.9°C36.9°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

For buyers
We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors
Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families
Gillen has a heavier family-household mix (70% vs 55%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

The Gap vs Gillen: common questions

Which is more walkable, The Gap or Gillen?

The Gap scores 4/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

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