The Gardens, NT 0820
Unincorporated NTAll suburbs in postcode 0820
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Median house price
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Rent in The Gardens
- Weekly rent (house)
- $400/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $388/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about The Gardens
The Gardens (0820) sits in the Unincorporated NT region of the Northern Territory.
The Gardens has roughly 726 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
The Gardens scores 44/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 19°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,737 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 10 government primary, 5 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in The Gardens
Schools serving The Gardens: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 44/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put The Gardens's population at 726, with a median age of 36. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy (35% own, 62% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (38%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 726
- Median age
- 36
- Family households
- 55%
- Lone person
- 38%
- Owner occupied
- 35%
- Renter occupied
- 62%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,737 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 18.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about The Gardens
- What is the The Gardens postcode?
- The Gardens is in the 0820 postcode, in NT, in the Unincorporated NT region.
- Where is The Gardens?
- The Gardens is a suburb in the Unincorporated NT area, NT 0820.
- What is the average rent in The Gardens?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $400, for units it's $388.
- What schools are in The Gardens?
- There are 20 schools serving The Gardens on this page, including St John's Catholic College, Northern Territory School of Distance Education, Darwin High School.
- How walkable is The Gardens?
- The Gardens has a Walk Score of 44 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near The Gardens?
- The Gardens is close to Stuart Park, Cullen Bay, Woolner, Larrakeyah.
- What is the population of The Gardens?
- The population of The Gardens is approximately 726 (2021 Census). The median age is 36.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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