The Gardens, Auckland

The Gardens covers 4.09 km² (1.58 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,230 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 1,034 people per km².

The Gardens had a population of 3,909 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 438 people (12.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 837 people (27.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,107 households, comprising 1,899 males and 2,007 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 37.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 777 people (19.9%) aged under 15 years, 789 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,875 (48.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 465 (11.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 52.1% European/Pākehā, 9.4% Māori, 10.7% Pacific peoples, 37.9% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 39.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 36.6% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 8.1% were Hindu, 2.2% were Muslim, 2.7% were Buddhist and 9.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 840 (26.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 417 (13.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 780 people (24.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,794 (57.3%) people were employed full-time, 411 (13.1%) were part-time, and 87 (2.8%) were unemployed.[3]

The Gardens School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 573 as of April 2023.[4][5]