The Gardens NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of The Gardens NT is 726 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in The Gardens is $1,273 per week ($66,196 per year). Median rent in The Gardens is $388 per week ($1,681 per month). The Gardens has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. The Gardens has a population density of 403.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in The Gardens is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in The Gardens is $1,733.

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The Gardens Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

The Gardens Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,273/wk
$66,196 per year
#309 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$388/wk
$1,681 per month
#2364 of 14,663
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Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

The Gardens Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (372) Female 49.0% (357)

Population Density

403.4
people per km²
726 people · 1.8 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,418
Family income/wk

The 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

The Gardens Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
37.6% 38 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
62.4% 63 dwellings

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

The Gardens Country of Birth

Australia
88.9%
England
2.8%
India
2.4%
Germany
2.0%
France
1.6%
Brazil
1.2%
China
1.2%

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

The Gardens Religion

No Religion
52.4%
Catholic
19.6%
Not stated
11.6%
Anglican
6.1%
Buddhism
4.0%
Hinduism
3.8%
Pentecostal
1.3%
Baptist
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

The Gardens Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.4%

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

The Gardens Languages Spoken at Home

Other
29.4%
IAL Nepali
16.5%
Australian Indigenous
14.1%
IAL Sinhal
9.4%
Mandarin
9.4%
SAL Tot
8.2%
Greek
7.1%
Portuguese
5.9%

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

The Gardens Employment

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Employed full-time
57.9% 311 people
Employed part-time
14.3% 77 people
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Unemployed
3.2% 17 people
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Not in labour force
24.6% 132 people

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

The Gardens Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.4%
Certificate III/IV
21.0%
Postgraduate Degree
18.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.8%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

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

The Gardens Occupation

Professionals
35.1%
Managers
19.5%
Community & Personal Service
14.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.6%
Clerical & Administrative
8.2%
Labourers
5.2%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

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

The Gardens Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.1%
Society & Culture
16.1%
Health
14.2%
Engineering
13.9%
Education
7.1%
Creative Arts
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Architecture & Building
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
3.2%
Information Technology
1.3%

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

The Gardens Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
71.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
26.2%
Separate house
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

The Gardens Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
4.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
21.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.5%
$4,000+/wk
16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

The Gardens Marital Status

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Married
31.0% 193
↔️
Separated
4.2% 26
📋
Divorced
12.7% 79
🕊️
Widowed
2.7% 17
👤
Never married
49.4% 307

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

The Gardens Ancestry

Australian
24.4%
English
23.0%
Other
14.9%
Irish
8.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
7.1%
Scottish
6.9%
German
3.6%
Italian
3.3%
Chinese
2.6%
Indian
2.2%
Dutch
1.8%
Filipino
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

The Gardens School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.6%
Secondary — Catholic
24.8%
Secondary — Government
21.1%
Vocational Education
10.1%
Pre-school
9.2%
Primary — Catholic
8.3%

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

The Gardens Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.3% 30
No need for assistance
97.7% 1,254

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

The Gardens Volunteering

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Volunteer
19.5% 106
Not a volunteer
80.5% 438

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

The Gardens Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo
5.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
33.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

The Gardens How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.6%
Walked only
8.5%
Did not go to work
6.9%
Car (passenger)
6.4%
Bicycle
4.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
2.7%
Bus
1.9%
Other
1.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.3%

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

The Gardens Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.8%
1 vehicle
50.7%
2 vehicles
35.0%
3 vehicles
5.0%
4+ vehicles
2.5%

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

The Gardens Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.3%
2 bedrooms
53.3%
3 bedrooms
34.5%
4 bedrooms
4.9%

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

The Gardens Population Mobility

31.0%
moved in the last year
69.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

The Gardens Indigenous Population

9.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
118
Indigenous residents
1,190
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

The Gardens Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
41
Arthritis
19
Diabetes
17
Heart disease
15
Cancer
15
Asthma
13
Lung condition
11
Kidney disease
10
Stroke
4

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

The Gardens Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
3.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
13.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
17.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

The Gardens Family Structure

Couple — no children
47.2%
Couple — children under 15
33.6%
One parent — children under 15
10.8%
Couple — no children under 15
4.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

The Gardens Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular
2.6% 14
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Current ADF — Reserves
0.7% 4
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Previously served
4.8% 26
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Never served
91.9% 501

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

The Gardens Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
7.7% 42
Did not provide
92.3% 504

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

The Gardens Children Ever Born

No children
58.6%
1 child
14.5%
2 children
19.1%
3 children
6.6%
4 children
1.2%

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

The Gardens When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
6
1961–1970
11
1971–1980
10
1981–1990
18
1991–2000
11
2001–2010
34
2011–2015
44
2016
18
2017
14
2018
18
2019
12
2020
10
2021
4

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

The Gardens Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.8%
5–14 hours
33.2%
15–29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
4.0%
Did not do domestic work
27.2%

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

The Gardens Household Size

1 person
37.5%
2 persons
42.7%
3 persons
8.0%
4 persons
6.9%
5 persons
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

The Gardens Where Residents Moved From

Same address
437
Moved from NT
103
Moved from VIC
19
Moved — same area (SA2)
15
Moved from NSW
14
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from WA
11
Moved from SA
7
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from overseas
5

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

The Gardens Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
65.9%
Step family — no other children
34.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

The Gardens Schools

11
schools nearby
7
government
1008
avg ICSEA score
4,327
total students
Larrakeyah Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 480 students
1086
ICSEA
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · T-6 · 180 students
1076
ICSEA
Parap Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 405 students
1066
ICSEA
Darwin Middle School Government
Secondary · 7-9 · 663 students
1065
ICSEA
Stuart Park Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 492 students
1054
ICSEA
Darwin High School Government
Secondary · U, 10-12 · 1,286 students
1050
ICSEA
SEDA College NT Independent
Secondary · 10-12 · 150 students
980
ICSEA
St John's Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 287 students
957
ICSEA
Ludmilla Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 132 students
905
ICSEA
Northern Territory School of Distance Education Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 252 students
837
ICSEA
SEDA College NT - Waratah Club campus Independent
Secondary

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

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The Gardens Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,156/wk
Median Rent $388/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.0%

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

If you earn X in The Gardens

≈ $9,343/month
Median rent $388/wk
Left after rent $1,768/wk
Rent share 18.0%

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The Gardens vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Gardens

What is the population of The Gardens NT?

The population of The Gardens NT is 726 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 403.4 people per km².The Gardens is ranked #4,435 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in The Gardens?

The median personal income in The Gardens NT is $1,273 per week, or $66,196 per year.The median household income is $2,156 per week.Family income is $2,418 per week.The Gardens is ranked #309 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in The Gardens?

Median rent in The Gardens NT is $388 per week ($1,681 per month).Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.The Gardens ranks #2,364 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in The Gardens?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in The Gardens NT is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in The Gardens?

The median age in The Gardens NT is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is The Gardens a good suburb to live in?

The Gardens is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 726.The median income is $1,273/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70254. All dollar figures in AUD.