6 Gawalla Street, The Gap QLD 4061, Australia
It is about 10 km (6.2 mi) by road north‑west of the Brisbane GPO.
Enoggera Dam and Enoggera Reservoir are each roughly 1 km away, offering fishing, canoeing, kayaking and other water‑based recreation. The nearby Taylor Range provides bushwalking and mountain‑biking opportunities.
Waterworks Road runs through The Gap and connects directly to Brisbane city via Musgrave Road, passing through St Johns Wood, Ashgrove and Red Hill.
The suburb is well served by a public bus network, with routes along Waterworks Road providing connections to surrounding suburbs and the Brisbane CBD.
In the 2021 census The Gap had 17,318 residents, up from 16,692 in 2016, showing modest population growth.
The Gap Village shopping centre is within the suburb, and a mobile library visits the sports ground at Glenaffric Street fortnightly. A local police station is located at 965 Waterworks Rd.
On 16 November 2008 a microburst caused a major storm that knocked down trees and damaged roofs throughout The Gap.
Several radio stations are within about 2 km, including Nova 106.9, 4EB, 4MBS, 4ZZZ and B105 FM, as well as the TVQ television station.
