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The Gap - Enoggera vs The Hills District

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · The Gap - Enoggera profile · The Hills District profile

The Gap - Enoggera The Hills District

The Hills District and The Gap - Enoggera are nearby Queensland neighbours with very different layouts. The Hills District is a car-reliant area where separate houses are far more common, with 92.1% of homes being detached and 93.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, The Gap - Enoggera is very walkable, with a much higher share of renters (29.9% compared to 15.8%) and far more public transport stops and departures per person. The Gap - Enoggera also has more adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at 37.3% compared to 28.4% in The Hills District.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a similar typical weekly household income and a nearly identical share of children under 15. While they share these basics, the gap in how people move has shifted; for example, more people in The Gap - Enoggera now work from home than in The Hills District, a trend that has flipped since 2011. At the same time, the gap in university qualifications has widened between the two areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,607 larger in The Hills District Renting: 14.1 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera No car: 4.0 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera Recent movers: 7.8 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in The Hills District

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +35,607 larger in The Hills District gap steady
54,179 43rd pct 89,786 71st pct
Median age in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +2 yrs older in The Hills District gap widening
37 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.1 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap steady
2.0% 43rd pct 1.9% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.8 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap narrowing
14.9% 31st pct 14.1% 26th pct
Under 15 in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.2 pts higher in The Hills District gap narrowing
20.6% 80th pct 20.8% 82nd pct
De facto in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +1.2 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap steady
12.0% 44th pct 10.8% 26th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%
20.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

Marital status

49.0% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 56.2%
35.6% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 30.8%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

The Gap - Enoggera The Hills District

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +2.1 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap widening
21.0% 50th pct 18.8% 45th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 78.8%
4.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English +2.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
36.7% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.0% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%
6.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +3.7 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap widening
10.5% 47th pct 6.8% 33rd pct
Limited English in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.4 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap steady
0.9% 38th pct 0.5% 18th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +2.2 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap steady
45.3% 69th pct 43.0% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
45.3% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 43.0%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +4.8 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap steady
73.8% 85th pct 69.0% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +8.9 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap widening
37.3% 81st pct 28.4% 70th pct
Schools in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +4 more in The Gap - Enoggera
18 31st pct 14 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.86 more in The Gap - Enoggera
1.62 28th pct 0.75 0th pct
Students in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +3,409 more in The Gap - Enoggera
11,281 58th pct 7,872 36th pct
Avg size in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +64 larger in The Gap - Enoggera
627 77th pct 562 71st pct
ICSEA in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +25 higher in The Gap - Enoggera
1,095 83rd pct 1,070 74th pct

Highest year of school

73.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 69.0%
13.6% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 29.0%
20.0% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%
12.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%
11.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +$35 higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap widening
$1,024 83rd pct $989 79th pct
Household income in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +$160 higher in The Hills District gap narrowing
$2,257 86th pct $2,417 89th pct
Family income in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +$90 higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap widening
$2,716 85th pct $2,626 82nd pct
High earners in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +1.8 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap widening
19.3% 84th pct 17.6% 79th pct
High-income homes in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +1.7 pts higher in The Hills District gap steady
33.6% 87th pct 35.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%
19.2% $4,000 or more even 19.2%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.4%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.2 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera
28.7% 55th pct 28.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +1.3 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera
10.9% 79th pct 9.7% 59th pct
Needs assistance in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +1.2 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap steady
5.4% 43rd pct 4.2% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Cancer even 3.2%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +0.4 pts ▸ 66.1%
19.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.9 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap steady
18.0% 75th pct 17.1% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.3 pts higher in The Hills District gap steady
12.4% 55th pct 12.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +1.1 pts higher in The Hills District gap narrowing
31.9% 90th pct 33.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +2.3 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera
8.7% 100th pct 6.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +1.9 pts higher in The Hills District gap steady
22.9% 69th pct 24.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +602 larger in The Hills District
1,108 43rd pct 1,710 57th pct
Median age in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +1 yrs older in The Gap - Enoggera
23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.4 pts higher in The Hills District
65.2% 91st pct 65.6% 92nd pct
Unemployment in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +2.8 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera
9.5% 41st pct 6.7% 18th pct
Median income in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +$174 higher in The Hills District
$688 70th pct $862 87th pct
Household income in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +$442 higher in The Hills District
$1,931 75th pct $2,373 90th pct
Indigenous language in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.8 pts higher in The Hills District
5.1% 45th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.2 larger in The Hills District gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +2.9 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap steady
12.6% 35th pct 9.7% 8th pct
Living alone in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +7.2 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap narrowing
21.0% 22nd pct 13.8% 1st pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 65.5%
23.1% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
20.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.0% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 13.8%
17.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +$40 higher in The Hills District gap steady
$400 71st pct $440 83rd pct
Mortgage in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +$87 higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,080 74th pct
People / bedroom in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +14.1 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap steady
29.9% 57th pct 15.8% 6th pct
Owned outright in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +2.8 pts higher in The Hills District gap widening
28.6% 33rd pct 31.5% 43rd pct
Separate houses in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +10.6 pts higher in The Hills District gap widening
81.5% 47th pct 92.1% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +10.2 pts higher in The Hills District gap steady
83.5% 77th pct 93.7% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
28.6% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
29.9% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 15.8%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 92.1%
11.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 0.7%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 32.3%
10.3% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 4.6%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
21.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%
12.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 2.9%
12.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.9% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 42.2%
21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 18.1%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +4.0 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap narrowing
5.7% 55th pct 1.6% 2nd pct
Work from home in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +4.0 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap widening
24.8% 77th pct 20.8% 72nd pct
PT commute in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +3.4 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap narrowing
5.8% 87th pct 2.5% 58th pct
PT stops in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +66 more in The Gap - Enoggera
270 49th pct 204 39th pct
Stops/1k in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +2.71 more in The Gap - Enoggera
4.98 62nd pct 2.27 17th pct
Departures/1k in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +695.3 more in The Gap - Enoggera
939.2 55th pct 243.9 30th pct
PT routes in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +5 more in The Hills District
41 72nd pct 46 77th pct
Stop walk in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District
0 0th pct —
Drive to city in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +18 longer in The Hills District
13 19th pct 31 53rd pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 56.1%
24.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 20.8%
3.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.2% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 22.7%
11.6% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.3% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +7.8 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap widening
42.9% 72nd pct 35.1% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +4.6 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap widening
10.3% 37th pct 5.7% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.7 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap steady
4.2% 33rd pct 3.6% 15th pct
Participation in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +1.9 pts higher in The Hills District gap narrowing
68.3% 87th pct 70.3% 92nd pct
Full-time in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.6 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera gap steady
60.7% 67th pct 60.1% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%
12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
6.2% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
3.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 25.8%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
15.0% Managers even 15.0%
9.8% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
7.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +37,987 higher in The Hills District
58,336 42nd pct 96,323 69th pct
Growth in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.5 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera
6.0% 54th pct 5.5% 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +6 higher in The Gap - Enoggera
1,251 78th pct 1,246 78th pct
Max temp in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +0.3 higher in The Hills District
26.7 78th pct 26.9 80th pct
Min temp in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District even
14.7 78th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +2.4 higher in The Gap - Enoggera
6.6 70th pct 4.2 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +2.3 more in The Gap - Enoggera
6.4 71st pct 4.1 34th pct
15-min city in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +30.4 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera
79.3% 68th pct 49.0% 39th pct
Walk to shops in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +24.2 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera
71.6% 63rd pct 47.4% 35th pct
Walk to transit in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +33.5 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera
92.8% 64th pct 59.3% 32nd pct
Walk to school in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +30.1 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera
84.1% 70th pct 54.0% 34th pct
Walk to a park in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +18.5 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera
99.2% 75th pct 80.7% 38th pct
Walk to health in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +25.9 pts higher in The Gap - Enoggera
66.1% 73rd pct 40.2% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +6.8 more in The Gap - Enoggera
18.0 66th pct 11.3 18th pct
Intersections/km² in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +55 higher in The Gap - Enoggera
69 59th pct 14 43rd pct
Mean slope in The Gap - Enoggerain The Hills District +1.0 pts higher in The Hills District
7.4% 78th pct 8.5% 86th pct

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Compare The Hills District with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Gap - Enoggera vs The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30404/the-gap-enoggera/vs/31401/the-hills-district