Suburb in Darwin

The Gardens, NT

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.

The Gardens at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

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%).

Key figures

2021 Census, The Gardens beside NT and Australia.

MeasureThe GardensNTAustralia
Population726232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.3%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age36.233.238.2
Households28670,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments24.1%18.1%14.3%
Renting63.6%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright13.6%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 overseas31.8%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home25.5%36.1%23.6%
No religion55.8%43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7432011
  2. 7282016
  3. 7262021

Age

Median age 36.2, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

The Gardens Northern Territory
Share of people by age, The Gardens and Northern Territory
0–910.2%
10–199.8%
20–2915.2%
30–3923.3%
40–4913.1%
50–5910.7%
60–6910.9%
70–795.8%
80+0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in The Gardens at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian32.5%
  2. English30.6%
  3. Irish11.6%
  4. Australian Aboriginal9.5%
  5. Scottish9.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages3.7%
  2. Mandarin2.8%
  3. Nepali2.6%
  4. Portuguese1.7%
  5. Sinhalese1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.8%
  2. Nepal2.6%
  3. the Philippines2.3%
  4. England2.2%
  5. India2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around The Gardens

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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