Gap Ridge, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Gap Ridge is more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1080, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Gap Ridge at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 175
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,375
- SEIFA score
- 1080
- Coordinates
- -20.7149, 116.7989
Gap Ridge demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gap Ridge using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 52% and 38% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 16 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 93 | 52% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 64 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 5 | 3% |
Share of the 178 people counted by age.
Housing and households
- Average household size
- 4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $2,323
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 28 (38%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 15 (20%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 28 (16%)
- Labour-force participation
- 37.1%
- Employed full-time
- 52
- Employed part-time
- 12
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Gap Ridge
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Gap Ridge is March (average daytime high around 34.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 26.1°C). The area receives roughly 281 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.3°C | 27.3°C | 26 mm |
| Feb | 34.1°C | 27.2°C | 71 mm |
| Mar | 34.8°C | 27.4°C | 62 mm |
| Apr | 33.2°C | 24.8°C | 20 mm |
| May | 29.3°C | 20.6°C | 54 mm |
| Jun | 25.8°C | 17.2°C | 26 mm |
| Jul | 26.1°C | 16.2°C | 6 mm |
| Aug | 27.6°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm |
| Sep | 30.5°C | 20°C | 4 mm |
| Oct | 33°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm |
| Nov | 33.8°C | 24.4°C | 1 mm |
| Dec | 34.8°C | 26.4°C | 9 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Gap Ridge
Where is Gap Ridge?
Gap Ridge is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Gap Ridge?
At the 2021 Census, Gap Ridge had a population of about 175.
Is Gap Ridge an advantaged area?
Gap Ridge has an ABS SEIFA score of 1080, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 92 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Gap Ridge?
Gap Ridge has average daytime highs of about 31.4°C and overnight lows of about 22.7°C, with roughly 281 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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