Tea Gardens NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tea Gardens NSW is 3,288 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tea Gardens is $529 per week ($27,508 per year). Median rent in Tea Gardens is $365 per week ($1,582 per month). Tea Gardens has a median age of 69 years, older than the national median of 38. Tea Gardens has a population density of 40.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tea Gardens is England. The most common religion is Anglican (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tea Gardens is $1,420.

There were 30 recorded offences in Tea Gardens in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

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Tea Gardens Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tea Gardens Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$529/wk
$27,508 per year
#7939 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$365/wk
$1,582 per month
#2840 of 14,663
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Median Age
69years
31 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,420/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.6 per bedroom

Tea Gardens Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (1,586) Female 51.8% (1,702)

Population Density

40.3
people per km²
3,288 people · 81.5 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.6
Persons per bedroom
$1,181
Family income/wk

Tea Gardens 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)

Tea Gardens Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
79.0% 823 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
21.0% 219 dwellings

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

Tea Gardens Country of Birth

Australia
90.3%
England
8.1%
Germany
0.8%
Indonesia
0.3%
Canada
0.2%
India
0.2%

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

Tea Gardens Religion

Anglican
33.3%
No Religion
25.4%
Catholic
21.0%
Not stated
8.4%
Uniting Church
5.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.4%
Baptist
1.9%
Christian (other)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tea Gardens Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
41.1%
Year 12 or equivalent
39.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
12.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.5%

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

Tea Gardens Languages Spoken at Home

German
25.6%
Urdu
15.4%
Other
15.4%
IAL Nepali
12.8%
French
7.7%
Greek
7.7%
Polish
7.7%
Cantonese
7.7%

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

Tea Gardens Employment

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Employed full-time
11.8% 330 people
Employed part-time
12.3% 343 people
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Unemployed
1.4% 39 people
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Not in labour force
74.6% 2,086 people

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

Tea Gardens Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
42.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
23.7%
Bachelor Degree
20.3%
Postgraduate Degree
5.9%
Certificate I/II
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%

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

Tea Gardens Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
18.6%
Professionals
18.2%
Community & Personal Service
17.6%
Managers
15.5%
Clerical & Administrative
10.0%
Sales Workers
8.0%
Labourers
7.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.1%

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

Tea Gardens Field of Study

Engineering
19.4%
Management & Commerce
17.4%
Society & Culture
15.1%
Health
13.8%
Architecture & Building
10.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.9%
Education
7.2%
Agriculture & Environment
3.9%
Creative Arts
2.1%
Information Technology
1.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.2%

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

Tea Gardens Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tea Gardens Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
9.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.8%
$650-$799/wk
15.1%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
6.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
2.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.7%
$4,000+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tea Gardens Marital Status

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Married
65.2% 2,023
↔️
Separated
2.1% 66
📋
Divorced
9.4% 292
🕊️
Widowed
10.0% 311
👤
Never married
13.2% 409

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tea Gardens Ancestry

English
38.3%
Australian
27.8%
Irish
11.1%
Scottish
10.0%
Other
3.7%
German
2.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.3%
Dutch
1.2%
Italian
1.0%
Welsh
0.8%
French
0.7%
Chinese
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tea Gardens School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.1%
Secondary — Government
18.3%
Vocational Education
12.8%
Pre-school
11.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.1%
Secondary — Catholic
6.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.5%
Primary — Catholic
5.0%

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

Tea Gardens Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
9.3% 573
No need for assistance
90.7% 5,572

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

Tea Gardens Volunteering

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Volunteer
22.0% 632
Not a volunteer
78.0% 2,242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tea Gardens Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
15.8%
$300-$449/mo
5.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
4.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tea Gardens How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.7%
Did not go to work
18.2%
Walked only
5.1%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Truck
1.3%
Bicycle
1.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%

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

Tea Gardens Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.7%
1 vehicle
44.5%
2 vehicles
39.1%
3 vehicles
8.9%
4+ vehicles
3.7%

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

Tea Gardens Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.9%
2 bedrooms
21.9%
3 bedrooms
42.9%
4 bedrooms
30.9%
5 bedrooms
2.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Tea Gardens Population Mobility

10.4%
moved in the last year
40.8%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
25.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tea Gardens Indigenous Population

3.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
239
Indigenous residents
5,933
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tea Gardens Long-term Health Conditions

Arthritis
349
Mental health
274
Heart disease
241
Diabetes
195
Lung condition
161
Cancer
156
Asthma
109
Kidney disease
87
Stroke
66
Dementia
22

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

Tea Gardens Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
9.0%
$300-$399/wk
11.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
7.7%
$650-$799/wk
12.8%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tea Gardens Family Structure

Couple — no children
71.6%
Couple — children under 15
13.0%
Couple — no children under 15
7.7%
One parent — children under 15
3.9%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tea Gardens Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
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Previously served
7.6% 220
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Never served
92.3% 2,662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tea Gardens Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.3% 411
Did not provide
85.7% 2,466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tea Gardens Children Ever Born

No children
18.3%
1 child
10.8%
2 children
36.9%
3 children
24.0%
4 children
8.8%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Tea Gardens When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
39
1951–1960
62
1961–1970
146
1971–1980
89
1981–1990
77
1991–2000
31
2001–2010
37
2011–2015
21
2016
7
2017
4
2018
6

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

Tea Gardens Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.2%
5–14 hours
30.8%
15–29 hours
18.5%
30+ hours
13.0%
Did not do domestic work
23.4%

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

Tea Gardens Household Size

1 person
27.4%
2 persons
60.7%
3 persons
6.0%
4 persons
3.1%
5 persons
1.9%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tea Gardens Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,710
Moved from NSW
182
Moved — same area (SA2)
114
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from overseas
4

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

Tea Gardens Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.4%
Step family — no other children
10.9%
Intact family — other children present
5.1%
Blended family — no other children
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tea Gardens Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 30 total

Theft
9
Property Damage
5
Other Against Property
5
Assault
4
Other Against Person
3
Drug Offences
3
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Tea Gardens Rent Prices & Affordability

37%
of income
Stressed
Household Income $991/wk
Median Rent $365/wk
Rent-to-Income 36.8%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Tea Gardens

≈ $4,294/month
Median rent $365/wk
Left after rent $626/wk
Rent share 36.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Tea Gardens vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tea Gardens

What is the population of Tea Gardens NSW?

The population of Tea Gardens NSW is 3,288 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 40.3 people per km².Tea Gardens is ranked #2,235 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tea Gardens?

The median personal income in Tea Gardens NSW is $529 per week, or $27,508 per year.The median household income is $991 per week.Family income is $1,181 per week.Tea Gardens is ranked #7,939 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tea Gardens?

Median rent in Tea Gardens NSW is $365 per week ($1,582 per month).Rent represents 36.8% of household income, which is considered stressed.Tea Gardens ranks #2,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tea Gardens?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tea Gardens NSW is $1,420. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tea Gardens?

The median age in Tea Gardens NSW is 69 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tea Gardens a good suburb to live in?

Tea Gardens is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,288.The median income is $529/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (36.8% 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: 13794. All dollar figures in AUD.