NT · Darwin Council
The Gardens (NT), NT, 0820
Current weather
28.1°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28° / 23.1° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#2 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
The Gardens (NT) is a small locality in the Darwin area, home to around 726 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 school and preschool sites in the area, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 726
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,156
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 333
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 209 / 69
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,003.5
- Darwin High SchoolSecondary
- Darwin Middle SchoolSecondary
- Northern Territory School of Distance EducationSecondary
- St John's Catholic CollegeSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Darwin High School
- Gilruth Ave at Casino
- Gilruth Ave at Gardens Oval
- Gilruth Ave at Mindil Beach
- Gilruth Ave opp Casino
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
67 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Arts Museum (828)Bus stop
- Gardens Oval (236)Bus stop
- Gilruth Avenue / Casino (076)Bus stop
- Gilruth Avenue/Casino (237)Bus stop
- Hasting on Mindil (235)Bus stop
- opp Gardens Oval (077)Bus stop
- Saltwater @ BundillaCafe
19 Conacher Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gardens ParkPark
- Gilruth EscarpmentPark
- Mindil Beach ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 177
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 96.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #2 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gardens Parkgovernmentpark
- Gilruth Escarpmentgovernmentpark
- Mindil Beach Parkgovernmentpark
- Darwin High Schooltransport
- Gilruth Ave at Casinotransport
- Gilruth Ave at Gardens Ovaltransport
- Gilruth Ave at Mindil Beachtransport
- Gilruth Ave opp Casinotransport
- Darwin High SchoolschoolsSecondary
- Darwin Middle SchoolschoolsSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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