Median priceⓘLast 12 months
514kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
The Gardens, NT 0820
Property data updated ·726 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
43 sales · 41 leases · Refreshed July 2026
The Gardens property market
Most of The Gardens's activity is unit rentals, with 41 leases at $655 a week (up sharply) as of July 2026, renting out in about 14 days (down from 16 days last year), one of the country's strongest unit rent gains, with 2-bedroom homes making up around 60%.
Unit sales are close behind, with 41 sales at around $560k (up sharply), taking about 17 days to sell (down a lot from 59 days last year), one of the NT's most in-demand unit markets, with 2-bedroom homes making up around 65%. Rounding it out, 2 house sales at around —.
Above-average incomeYoung-professionalMostly rentersProfessional workforceHigh-rise livingNewcomer-heavy
Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly-renter, young-professional suburb — high-rise-heavy and newcomer-heavy, with a strongly professional workforce.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
The Gardens demographics & population
Population
726
Median age
36yrs
Avg household
2.0people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in The Gardens?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex452 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
50%
50%
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50%
50%
50%
Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.0 people / household0.5 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
50%1
50%2
50%3
50%4
50%5
50%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity39%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity33%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity32%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
50%
50%
Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in The Gardens
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 38%Median weekly rent · $271/wk — below average: in the bottom 38%, lower rent than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 29%Median monthly mortgage · $1,332/mo — below average: in the bottom 29%, lower mortgages than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
50%0
50%1
50%2
50%3
50%4
50%5
50%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
50%
50%
50%
50%
Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
50%
50%
50%
50%
House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in The Gardens
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 22%Median personal income · $751/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher personal income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 44%Median family income · $1,816/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around The Gardens
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 22%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.53 — well above average: in the top 22%, more vehicles per home than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
50%0
50%1
50%2
50%3
50%4+
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around The Gardens
4 schools inside The Gardens, plus the closest options around it. 4 high schools cover the secondary years in The Gardens and its surrounds — no primary school sits within this radius. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within The Gardens4schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools0within 5 km · nearest 8.2 km
Secondary schools4within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within4 schools
- Within The Gardens · 4Order by
- 1St John's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students317Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Darwin Middle SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students317Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Northern Territory School of Distance EducationGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students317Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Darwin High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 10-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students317Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
GovernmentCatholic
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
50%
50%
50%
50%
Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
The Gardens median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for The Gardens — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
20
↑ 84 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
9
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.5mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$540/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
9
↑ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
12
↑ +50.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.66%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample6GoodLease sample6Good
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Units · 1 bed6 sales · 6 leases
Sold9
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
02
Units · 2 bed6 sales · 6 leases
Sold9▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
03
Units · 3 bed6 sales · 6 leases
Sold9▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
04
Houses · 3 bed6 sales · 6 leases
Sold9
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
05
Houses · 2 bed6 sales · 6 leases
Sold—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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Sales—
Rent—
06
Houses · 4 bed6 sales · 6 leases
Sold—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
All houses
Sold9+0.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
All units
Sold9▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
Where each segment ranks
The Gardens property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NT
Value
Units
2/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NT
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in The Gardens
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Property
Compare to
Units · 2 bed: +1%
Units · Total: +1%
NT MEDIAN · +5%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
83 / 100vs NT
Days on market
21 days▼ −22 days YoY
Median price
$304k▲ +16.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
162▲ +43.1% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
48 / 100vs NT
Days on market
27 days▼ −7 days YoY
Median price
$279k▲ +23.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
117▲ +55.7% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
63 / 100vs NT
Days on market
20 days▼ −22 days YoY
Median price
$358k▲ +1.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
80▲ +39.3% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
65 / 100vs NT
Days on market
30 days▼ −15 days YoY
Median price
$407k▲ +7.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
240▲ +9.4% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
55 / 100vs NT
Days on market
26 days▼ −10 days YoY
Median price
$391k▲ +13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
35▲ +54.0% YoY
The Gardens · this suburb
Demand index
98 / 100vs NT
Days on market
20 days▼ −84 days YoY
Median price
$514k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
9▲ +50.0% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
The Gardens against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — The Gardens in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
5 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
33 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −22 days YoY
Median price
$304k▲ +16.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
162▲ +43.1% YoY
Gross yield
3.77%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
24 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −7 days YoY
Median price
$279k▲ +23.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
117▲ +55.7% YoY
Gross yield
5.67%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▼ −22 days YoY
Median price
$358k▲ +1.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
80▲ +39.3% YoY
Gross yield
5.29%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
29 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
30 days▼ −15 days YoY
Median price
$407k▲ +7.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
240▲ +9.4% YoY
Gross yield
4.22%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
26 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −10 days YoY
Median price
$391k▲ +13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
35▲ +54.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.73%
The Gardens · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▼ −84 days YoY
Median price
$514k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
9▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
4.66%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
View
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
The Gardens — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
The Gardens median unit price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house rent in The Gardens rose from $384/wk (Jul 2021) to $1,048/wk (Aug 2024) — +172.9% growth over 3 years. For units, the median sale price rose from $207k to $293k (+41.5%), with rent up from $383/wk to $449/wk (+17.2%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$293k+5.9%
5y median $296kvs last year $276k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
28+250.0%
5y median 16vs last year 8
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
10 days-22
5y median 34 daysvs last year 32 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$449/wk+3.0%
5y median $405/wkvs last year $436/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
31+40.9%
5y median 35vs last year 22
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
8 days-5
5y median 12 daysvs last year 13 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
3.41%-1.92 pt
5y median 4.33%vs last year 5.33%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
0.4 months-91.3%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 4.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
1.0 months+139.6%
5y median 1.0 monthsvs last year 0.4 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near The Gardens: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to The Gardens, ranked by distance — each lined up against The Gardens on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketThe GardensNT 0820 · Units · Total
Price$514k
DOM20 days
Sold9
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Stuart ParkNT 0820 · 0.9km · Units · Total
Price$304k
DOM21 days
Sold162
much cheapersimilar speed
02LarrakeyahNT 0820 · 0.9km · Units · Total
Price$279k
DOM27 days
Sold117
much cheaperslower
03Darwin CityNT 0800 · 1.2km · Units · Total
Price$407k
DOM30 days
Sold240
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04WoolnerNT 0820 · 1.4km · Units · Total
Price$391k
DOM26 days
Sold35
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05ParapNT 0820 · 1.5km · Units · Total
Price$358k
DOM20 days
Sold80
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Similar markets
Suburbs like The Gardens
Suburbs anywhere in NT that behave like The Gardens — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
The Gardens vs Tiwi: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $343k against The Gardens's $514k — about 33% lower, with homes selling in 17 days versus 20 days here.
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This marketThe GardensNT 0820 · Units · Total
Price$514k
DOM20 days
Sold9
Most similar sales markets · within 0.7–17 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
TiwiNT 0810 · 7km · 43% match
Price$343k
DOM17 days
Sold18
JohnstonNT 0832 · 17km · 65% match
Price$379k
DOM16 days
Sold58
Fannie BayNT 0820 · 2km · 40% match
Price$334k
DOM25 days
Sold84
LeanyerNT 0812 · 8km · 62% match
Price$307k
DOM21 days
Sold33
Stuart ParkNT 0820 · 1km · 52% match
Price$434k
DOM24 days
Sold107
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Comparable sales markets to The Gardens: Tiwi market trends, Johnston property market, Fannie Bay property prices, Leanyer property growth and Stuart Park property market.
The Gardens's closest rental-market twins: Johnston property growth, Leanyer property growth, Fannie Bay market trends, Stuart Park property market and Tiwi (NT 0810). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · The Gardens
17 data-driven answers about The Gardens's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median unit price in The Gardens?
#The median unit price in The Gardens, NT 0820 is $514k as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year.
How much is rent for a 2 bedroom unit in The Gardens?
#A 2 bedroom unit in The Gardens rents for a median $540 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 6 leases over the past 12 months. Across other unit sizes: 1-bedroom $540/week, 3-bedroom $540/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in The Gardens?
#Gross rental yield in The Gardens is 4.66% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NT unit median of 5.93%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 2 bedroom unit in The Gardens?
#As of June 2026, The Gardens medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | — | $514k | $514k | — | $514k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the The Gardens median?
#At the median The Gardens unit ($514k purchase, $540/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $422 — about $118 less per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseIs The Gardens a tight or loose property market right now?
#The Gardens's sales market sits at 5.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.
How active is the rental market in The Gardens?
#. Units sit at 1.5 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularWhat's the most popular property type in The Gardens?
#The most-transacted segment in The Gardens over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 9 sales. 1 bed units come second at 9 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in The Gardens last year?
#The Gardens recorded 9 house sales and 9 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 18 transactions. On the rental side, 0 houses and 12 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is The Gardens in?
#The Gardens is in postcode 0820, in the Darwin region of NT. Addresses there are written as The Gardens, NT 0820.
What is the population of The Gardens?
#The Gardens, NT 0820 is home to 452 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 29, and the average household holds 1.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in The Gardens?
#The median household in The Gardens earns $2k per week — roughly $100k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $751/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in The Gardens?
#The unemployment rate in The Gardens is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in The Gardens?
#The Gardens is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near The Gardens?
#The Gardens has 56 schools within reach, 4 of them inside the suburb itself — including St John's Catholic College, Northern Territory School of Distance Education, Darwin High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is The Gardens a good place to live?
#The Gardens, NT 0820 has a population of 452, a median age of 29, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 56 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this The Gardens market data last updated?
#This The Gardens market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.