Population
−0.3% since 2016.
The Gardens had a population of 726 at the 2021 Census (−0.3% since 2016). Median age 36.2. Median weekly household income $2,194. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, The Gardens's population shrank by 0.3% to 726, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 36.2, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 10.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.5%.
63.6% of households rent, a larger share than the NT average of 48.6%. 13.6% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Northern Territory overall: 24.1% of homes, against 18.1%. The 2021 Census counted 286 households.
The median household earns $2,194 a week, above the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $384 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,847 a month.
31.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the NT average of 23.9%. 25.5% use a language other than English at home. 55.8% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).
2021 Census, The Gardens beside NT and Australia.
| Measure | The Gardens | NT | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 726 | 232,621 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | −0.3% | +1.7% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 36.2 | 33.2 | 38.2 |
| Households | 286 | 70,646 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 24.1% | 18.1% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 63.6% | 48.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 13.6% | 16.2% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $2,194 | $2,058 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $384 | $326 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,847 | $2,001 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 31.8% | 23.9% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 25.5% | 36.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 55.8% | 43.9% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
−0.3% since 2016.
Median age 36.2, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The largest groups in The Gardens at the 2021 Census.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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