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Garden Suburb NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Garden Suburb, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Garden Suburb NSW is 1,959 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Garden Suburb is $942 per week ($48,984 per year). Median rent in Garden Suburb is $465 per week ($2,015 per month). Garden Suburb has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Garden Suburb has a population density of 1031.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Garden Suburb is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Garden Suburb is $2,066.

There were 3 recorded offences in Garden Suburb in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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📍 Garden Suburb, New South Wales — 32.9464°S, 151.6786°E

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Garden Suburb Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Garden Suburb Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$942/wk
$48,984 per year
#1691 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$465/wk
$2,015 per month
#900 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,066/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Garden Suburb Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (979) Female 50.0% (980)

Population Density

1031.9
people per km²
1,959 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,639
Family income/wk

Garden Suburb Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Garden Suburb Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.1% 285 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.9% 273 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Garden Suburb Country of Birth

Australia
94.0%
England
2.6%
India
1.1%
France
0.8%
Canada
0.6%
Croatia
0.3%
Fiji
0.3%
Germany
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Garden Suburb Religion

No Religion
45.9%
Catholic
21.6%
Anglican
15.1%
Not stated
5.0%
Uniting Church
4.6%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Baptist
2.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Garden Suburb Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Garden Suburb Languages Spoken at Home

Other
25.5%
Mandarin
16.4%
Italian
14.5%
French
10.9%
Gujarati
9.1%
German
9.1%
Macedon
9.1%
Arabic
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Garden Suburb Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.1% 555 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.9% 372 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 37 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.5% 531 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Garden Suburb Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.6%
Certificate III/IV
31.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.7%
Postgraduate Degree
10.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Garden Suburb Occupation

Professionals
38.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.3%
Managers
12.9%
Community & Personal Service
12.4%
Clerical & Administrative
12.3%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.3%
Labourers
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Garden Suburb Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.4%
Engineering
19.0%
Health
14.5%
Society & Culture
12.1%
Education
10.1%
Architecture & Building
6.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Creative Arts
4.4%
Information Technology
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Garden Suburb Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Garden Suburb Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
4.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.4%
$4,000+/wk
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Garden Suburb Marital Status

💍
Married
53.4% 850
↔️
Separated
1.4% 22
📋
Divorced
7.2% 114
🕊️
Widowed
6.2% 99
👤
Never married
31.8% 506

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Garden Suburb Ancestry

English
32.2%
Australian
29.0%
Scottish
11.1%
Irish
8.8%
Other
5.8%
German
3.4%
Italian
2.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.3%
Chinese
1.7%
Dutch
1.3%
Indian
1.1%
Polish
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Garden Suburb School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.9%
Secondary — Government
21.4%
Pre-school
11.7%
Vocational Education
10.6%
Primary — Catholic
8.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.9%
Secondary — Catholic
7.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Garden Suburb Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.0% 307
✅
No need for assistance
92.0% 3,532

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Garden Suburb Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.9% 216
—
Not a volunteer
86.1% 1,335

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Garden Suburb Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.7%
$600-$799/mo
3.9%
$800-$999/mo
2.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Garden Suburb How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.2%
Did not go to work
21.4%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Truck
1.2%
Bicycle
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Train
0.4%
Walked only
0.4%
Bus
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Garden Suburb Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.2%
1 vehicle
24.1%
2 vehicles
47.0%
3 vehicles
16.1%
4+ vehicles
10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Garden Suburb Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.0%
2 bedrooms
3.5%
3 bedrooms
35.8%
4 bedrooms
47.8%
5 bedrooms
10.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Garden Suburb Population Mobility

12.1%
moved in the last year
32.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Garden Suburb Indigenous Population

3.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
119
Indigenous residents
3,750
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Garden Suburb Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
246
Arthritis
83
Asthma
75
Heart disease
70
Diabetes
55
Cancer
30
Lung condition
29
Stroke
28
Kidney disease
23
Dementia
21

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Garden Suburb Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Garden Suburb Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.4%
Couple — no children
23.2%
Couple — no children under 15
21.9%
One parent — children under 15
5.1%
One parent — no children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Garden Suburb Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 4
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 49
👤
Never served
96.5% 1,470

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Garden Suburb Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.2% 220
—
Did not provide
85.8% 1,327

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Garden Suburb Children Ever Born

No children
29.5%
1 child
9.6%
2 children
38.0%
3 children
17.0%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Garden Suburb When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
19
1961–1970
26
1971–1980
21
1981–1990
19
1991–2000
28
2001–2010
58
2011–2015
40
2016
7
2019
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Garden Suburb Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.1%
5–14 hours
32.0%
15–29 hours
15.1%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
22.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Garden Suburb Household Size

1 person
16.1%
2 persons
31.6%
3 persons
16.5%
4 persons
22.2%
5 persons
10.3%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Garden Suburb Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,684
Moved from NSW
151
Moved — same area (SA2)
42
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from QLD
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Garden Suburb Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.6%
Step family — no other children
8.6%
Blended family — no other children
2.4%
Other couple — children only
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Garden Suburb Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Theft
2
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Garden Suburb Schools

26
schools nearby
19
government
1032
avg ICSEA score
8,843
total students
Macquarie College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,060 students
1110
ICSEA
St James' Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1104
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 361 students
1102
ICSEA
New Lambton Heights Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 55 students
1100
ICSEA
St Mary's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 418 students
1093
ICSEA
Wallsend South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 583 students
1083
ICSEA
Charlestown South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 235 students
1075
ICSEA
Newcastle Waldorf School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 237 students
1072
ICSEA
St Kevin's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 130 students
1071
ICSEA
Kotara South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 309 students
1069
ICSEA
Kotara High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,130 students
1066
ICSEA
Warners Bay High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,161 students
1056
ICSEA
Garden Suburb Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 227 students
1045
ICSEA
Charlestown Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 234 students
1037
ICSEA
Charlestown East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 319 students
1036
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Garden Suburb Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,361/wk
Median Rent $465/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Garden Suburb

≈ $10,231/month
Median rent $465/wk
Left after rent $1,896/wk
Rent share 19.7%

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Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $265/wk
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Income: $871/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $165/wk
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Income: $756/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $105/wk
Seaham
Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $105/wk
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Income: $789/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $90/wk
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Income: $757/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $85/wk
Bolwarra (NSW)
Income: $946/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $25/wk
Mulgoa
Income: $951/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $15/wk

Garden Suburb vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Scotts Head
Pop: 986 Income: $581/wk Rent: $330/wk
Fernhill
Pop: 987 Income: $595/wk Rent: $190/wk
Stroud
Pop: 988 Income: $606/wk Rent: $320/wk
Townsend
Pop: 991 Income: $575/wk Rent: $365/wk
Boat Harbour (Port Stephens - NSW)
Pop: 993 Income: $755/wk Rent: $470/wk
Tallwoods Village
Pop: 993 Income: $663/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Garden Suburb

What is the population of Garden Suburb NSW?

The population of Garden Suburb NSW is 1,959 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1031.9 people per km².Garden Suburb is ranked #3,059 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Garden Suburb?

The median personal income in Garden Suburb NSW is $942 per week, or $48,984 per year.The median household income is $2,361 per week.Family income is $2,639 per week.Garden Suburb is ranked #1,691 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Garden Suburb?

Median rent in Garden Suburb NSW is $465 per week ($2,015 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Garden Suburb ranks #900 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Garden Suburb?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Garden Suburb NSW is $2,066. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Garden Suburb?

The median age in Garden Suburb NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Garden Suburb a good suburb to live in?

Garden Suburb is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,959.The median income is $942/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11591. All dollar figures in AUD.