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NT 0820 · Darwin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
The Gardens, Northern Territory
Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Gardens (NT) NT
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$675,000
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$488 per week
Down 18.7% over 12 months
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in The Gardens (NT), NT is currently $675,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. The Gardens (NT) has a 12-month growth rate of 19.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $675,000 in The Gardens (NT).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in The Gardens (NT) is $488 per week. The median house rent has decreased 18.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in The Gardens (NT) is $550,000, which has increased 19.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $390,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $532,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $616,000 in The Gardens (NT). The median rent for units and apartments in The Gardens (NT) is $675 per week and has increased 17.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
The overall rate for The Gardens is 7,743 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Darwin.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of The Gardens.
Overall crime rate
7,743
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Darwin
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
The Gardens NT 0820 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
726 people call The Gardens home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $2,156 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
Share of residents in each age band.
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Vehicles available to occupied households.
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
6.7% of workers in The Gardens worked from home on Census day.
2.5% of The Gardens residents were born in New Zealand.
49.3% of people in The Gardens described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Gardens NT 0820.
15.0% of The Gardens's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
158 family households lived in The Gardens; 27.2% were couple families and 15.2% were one-parent families.
31.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
The Gardens had 726 residents at the 2021 Census.
42.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
Separate houses made up 2.1% of occupied private dwellings in The Gardens.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 72.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 24.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
13.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
22.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
63.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
The average household in The Gardens had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 37.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 43.0%, while 11.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
6.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
62.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
1.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
6.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
One-car households formed 49.5% of the total.
41.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
30.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 69.2% reported a different address.
28.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
65.8% of residents used only English at home.
22.6% used a language other than English at home.
2.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
28.4% of The Gardens's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.6% was born in Australia.
1.4% of residents were born in China.
1.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
English ancestry accounted for 27.1% of ancestry responses in The Gardens.
Australian ancestry made up 28.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
31.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 18.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.1%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
49.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
61.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.0% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
30.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
Median household income was $2,156 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $388 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Working from home was 6.7% in The Gardens, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 13.6% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Renting accounted for 63.8% in The Gardens, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
The median house price is $675,000, while units and apartments sit at $550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
The Census counted 158 local families, and 15.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
3-bedroom houses have a median around $675,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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