726 ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 743
- 2016: 728
- 2021: 726
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Gardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 41% of people in The Gardens are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes the area feel younger than the national average, though it is noticeably older than the typical Northern Territory suburb. It is a moderately sized community of 726 people.
726
▼ -2.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Gardens — higher than 71% of areas.
| The Gardens | 726 |
|---|---|
| 0820, NT | 19,920 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36 years old. This is a little younger than the national figure, but noticeably older than the Northern Territory average of 33 years.
36 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 14.9% of the population, which is well below both the territory and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common here than in most similar areas.
12.4% ▲ +67.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Gardens, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average. At the same time, 22.1% of people are in de facto relationships, a figure far above both the state and national levels.
8.3% ▼ -58.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Gardens, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70254/the-gardens/topic/demographics-identity