Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Gray NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gray, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gray NT is 3,142 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gray is $877 per week ($45,604 per year). Median rent in Gray is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Gray has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Gray has a population density of 2090.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gray is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gray is $1,725.

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Gray Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gray Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$877/wk

$45,604 per year

#2406 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,725/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Gray Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (1,615) Female 48.6% (1,527)

Population Density

2090.6

people per km²

3,142 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,960

Family income/wk

Gray 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)

Gray Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

25.7% 136 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

74.3% 393 dwellings

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

Gray Country of Birth

Australia

92.3%

England

2.7%

India

1.5%

Indonesia

0.9%

Germany

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.5%

China

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

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

Gray Religion

No Religion

47.7%

Catholic

18.6%

Not stated

18.4%

Anglican

6.2%

Buddhism

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gray Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

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

Gray Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

33.5%

Other

19.7%

SAL Tagalog

12.8%

SAL Filipin

11.0%

Australian Indigenous

8.3%

SAL Indon

5.5%

Greek

4.6%

Khmer

4.6%

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

Gray Employment

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Employed full-time

46.2% 905 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.1% 354 people

🔍

Unemployed

5.1% 100 people

🏠

Not in labour force

30.7% 601 people

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

Gray Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Bachelor Degree

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

6.1%

Certificate I/II

4.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

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

Gray Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.8%

Professionals

18.3%

Community & Personal Service

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

15.7%

Managers

12.1%

Labourers

6.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

Sales Workers

5.0%

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

Gray Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.3%

Engineering

18.1%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Education

11.3%

Health

10.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.4%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Information Technology

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Creative Arts

1.5%

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

Gray Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gray Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

10.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gray Marital Status

💍

Married

32.9% 801

↔️

Separated

4.2% 103

📋

Divorced

10.6% 259

🕊️

Widowed

3.5% 84

👤

Never married

48.7% 1,186

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gray Ancestry

Australian

24.1%

English

23.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

15.7%

Other

11.9%

Irish

6.0%

Scottish

5.2%

Filipino

4.6%

German

3.7%

Chinese

2.0%

Italian

1.4%

Dutch

1.2%

Indian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gray School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.2%

Secondary — Government

23.4%

Vocational Education

11.8%

Pre-school

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

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

Gray Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 287

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 5,001

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

Gray Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.4% 232

—

Not a volunteer

88.6% 1,809

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gray Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gray How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.7%

Did not go to work

9.9%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Bus

3.1%

Walked only

1.8%

Other

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Truck

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Ferry

0.2%

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

Gray Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.6%

1 vehicle

39.9%

2 vehicles

34.3%

3 vehicles

9.2%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

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

Gray Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

11.0%

2 bedrooms

26.5%

3 bedrooms

48.5%

4 bedrooms

12.2%

5 bedrooms

1.7%

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

Gray Population Mobility

18.0%

moved in the last year

44.1%

moved in the last 5 years

6.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gray Indigenous Population

24.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,339

Indigenous residents

4,192

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gray Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

206

Diabetes

Asthma

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Gray Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gray Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.5%

One parent — children under 15

22.3%

Couple — no children

20.2%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gray Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 14

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 6

🏅

Previously served

4.1% 87

👤

Never served

94.9% 2,004

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gray Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.9% 221

—

Did not provide

89.1% 1,799

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gray Children Ever Born

No children

29.7%

1 child

18.2%

2 children

23.5%

3 children

18.2%

4 children

8.7%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Gray When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

137

2011–2015

105

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Gray Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

10.5%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

32.7%

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

Gray Household Size

1 person

32.3%

2 persons

30.1%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

12.0%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gray Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,174

Moved from NT

316

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

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

Gray Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.0%

Step family — no other children

17.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.6%

Intact family — other children present

3.7%

Step family — other children present

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gray Schools

schools nearby

government

936

avg ICSEA score

6,295

total students

Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 379 students

1027

ICSEA

Durack Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 474 students

1017

ICSEA

Palmerston Christian College Independent

Combined · T-10 · 365 students

1008

ICSEA

MacKillop Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 795 students

1001

ICSEA

Zuccoli Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 537 students

989

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 165 students

983

ICSEA

Bakewell Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 616 students

978

ICSEA

Rosebery Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 349 students

964

ICSEA

Forrest Parade School Government

Primary · T-6 · 118 students

939

ICSEA

Driver Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 409 students

914

ICSEA

Palmerston College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,267 students

884

ICSEA

Woodroffe Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 327 students

842

ICSEA

Gray Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 283 students

808

ICSEA

Moulden Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 211 students

753

ICSEA

NT Christian College - Palmerston Campus Independent

Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Gray Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,479/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.3%

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

If you earn X in Gray

Your weekly income

≈ $6,409/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,179/wk

Rent share 20.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Karama

Income: $838/wk Rent: $293/wk Save: $7/wk

Moulden

Income: $851/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $5/wk

Gray vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

Herbert

Pop: 1,610 Income: $1,268/wk Rent: $460/wk

Farrar

Pop: 1,650 Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $455/wk

Ludmilla

Pop: 1,667 Income: $924/wk Rent: $300/wk

Girraween (NT)

Pop: 1,668 Income: $1,256/wk Rent: $420/wk

Bayview (NT)

Pop: 1,702 Income: $1,533/wk Rent: $560/wk

Virginia (NT)

Pop: 1,811 Income: $1,167/wk Rent: $460/wk

Compare Gray (NT)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gray

What is the population of Gray NT?

The population of Gray NT is 3,142 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2090.6 people per km².Gray is ranked #2,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gray?

The median personal income in Gray NT is $877 per week, or $45,604 per year.The median household income is $1,479 per week.Family income is $1,960 per week.Gray is ranked #2,406 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gray?

Median rent in Gray NT is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gray ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gray?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gray NT is $1,725. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gray?

The median age in Gray NT is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gray a good suburb to live in?

Gray is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 3,142.The median income is $877/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% 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: 70112. All dollar figures in AUD.