Moving to The Gardens NT 0820
What the official numbers say about living in The Gardens — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $388 a week, against a median household income of $2,156 a week.
About 36% of homes are owner-occupied and 64% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the townhouse.
Who you'll be living with
The Gardens shrank 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (743 → 726 people).
Around 55% of households are families, averaging 2.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, Nepal, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Mandarin, Nepali.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), The Gardens sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (77% of workers), while 8% work from home.
Nearest bus interchange: Darwin Bus Interchange, 1.9 km south.
Nearest ferry wharf: Darwin, 2 km west.
Nearest airport: Darwin International Airport, 5 km north-east.
The Darwin CBD is roughly 2 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 8 schools · 69 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 52 parks · 7 beaches — see them all on the The Gardens profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Stuart Park Primary School 1.1 km · St Mary's Primary School 1.2 km · Darwin Middle School 1.2 km · First Aid Pro 1.3 km · Larrakeyah Primary School 1.4 km · Parap Primary 2.2 km · Ludmilla Primary 3.2 km · Darwin Languages Centre 3.4 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.3 km · Coles 1.7 km · Fannie Bay Supermarket 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Gardens Park 350 m · Bill Sullivan Park 550 m · Duke Street Rainforest 550 m · George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens 550 m · Duke Street Park 550 m · Que Noy Park 600 m · Anne Park 700 m · Mindil Beach Park 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around The Gardens, most often seen first: Bar-shouldered Dove · White-gaped Honeyeater · Orange-footed Scrubfowl · Masked Lapwing · Magpie-lark · Brown Honeyeater.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to The Gardens, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gardens here | 726 | — | 9/10 | 26% |
| Stuart Park | 4,101 | — | 10/10 | 13% |
| Larrakeyah | 3,943 | — | 10/10 | 12% |
| Darwin City | 7,149 | — | 10/10 | 12% |
| Parap | 2,819 | — | 9/10 | 14% |
| Woolner | 962 | — | 10/10 | 14% |
| Bayview | 1,702 | — | 10/10 | 36% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Darwin — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Solomon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 0820 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full The Gardens profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $388 a week, and about 64% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 743 people to 726. It sits about 2 km from the Darwin CBD in a straight line. Local government is Darwin council, and the federal seat is Solomon.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: The Gardens vs Woolner · The Gardens vs Bayview.
Nearby guides: Stuart Park · Larrakeyah · Darwin City · Parap · Woolner · Bayview.
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