Gray, NT: suburb profile

The population of Gray NT is 3,142 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gray is $877 per week ($45,604 per year). Median rent in Gray is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Gray has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Gray has a population density of 2,091 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gray is Philippines. The most common religion is No religion (43.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Tagalog. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gray is $1,725.

Population
3,142
Census 2021
Median income
$877/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$300/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
34years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Gray vs the typical NT suburb

The median personal income in Gray is $877 a week, 3% above the typical NT suburb ($855). That ranks 79th of 163 NT suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $300 a week, $50 more than the typical NT suburb. Rent takes 20.3% of the median household income here, against 13.6% in the typical NT suburb. The median resident is 34, 1 year older than in the typical NT suburb (33).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureGrayTypical NTDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$877/wk$855/wk +3%$766/wk
Household income$1,479/wk$1,803/wk −18%$1,637/wk
Rent$300/wk$250/wk +20%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,725/mo$1,950/mo −12%$1,733/mo
Median age3433 +1 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.3%13.6% +6.7 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Gray, the typical NT suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Gray Population

3,142 residents at the 2021 Census.

Gray Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$877/wk
$45,604 per year
Ranked 2,406 of 14,663
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
Ranked 4,529 of 14,663
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,725/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Gray Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,479/wk
Median rent $300/wk
Rent to income 20.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Gray against your income

About $6,409 a month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,179/wk
Rent share 20.3%

Gray Schools

16
schools nearby
10
government
936
avg ICSEA score
6,295
total students
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · T-6 · 379 students
1027
ICSEA
Durack Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 474 students
1017
ICSEA
Palmerston Christian College Independent
Combined · T-10 · 365 students
1008
ICSEA
MacKillop Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 795 students
1001
ICSEA
Zuccoli Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 537 students
989
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · T-6 · 165 students
983
ICSEA
Bakewell Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 616 students
978
ICSEA
Rosebery Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 349 students
964
ICSEA
Forrest Parade School Government
Primary · T-6 · 118 students
939
ICSEA
Driver Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 409 students
914
ICSEA
Palmerston College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,267 students
884
ICSEA
Woodroffe Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 327 students
842
ICSEA
Gray Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 283 students
808
ICSEA
Moulden Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 211 students
753
ICSEA
NT Christian College - Palmerston Campus Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gray, Northern Territory: 12.4905°S, 130.9818°E

Gray Schools (16)

People in Gray

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (1,615) Female 48.6% (1,527)

Population Density

2,091
people per km²
3,142 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,960
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Philippines
4.4%
England
1.9%
New Zealand
1.9%
India
1.1%
Indonesia
1.0%
Vietnam
0.9%
Thailand
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Tagalog
1.9%
Australian Indigenous Languages
1.8%
Filipino
1.8%
Vietnamese
1.1%
Indonesian
0.8%
Thai
0.8%
Mandarin
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
28.7%
English
27.5%
Australian Aboriginal
18.7%
Irish
7.1%
Scottish
6.2%
Filipino
5.5%
German
4.4%
Chinese
2.3%
Italian
1.7%
Dutch
1.5%
Indian
1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
43.4%
Catholic
16.9%
Not stated
16.7%
Anglican
5.6%
Buddhism
2.7%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Uniting Church
1.8%
Baptist
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

21.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
32.9% 801
Separated
4.2% 103
Divorced
10.6% 259
Widowed
3.5% 84
Never married
48.7% 1,186

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
37.5%
One parent: children under 15
22.3%
Couple: no children
20.2%
Couple: no children under 15
10.7%
One parent: no children under 15
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
32.3%
2 persons
30.1%
3 persons
15.5%
4 persons
12.0%
5 persons
6.7%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Gray

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,136 occupied private dwellings in Gray at the 2021 Census, 50.2% were rented, 12.0% owned outright and 34.6% owned with a mortgage.

Owned outright
12.0% 136 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
34.6% 393 dwellings
Rented
50.2% 570 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
3.7% 42 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
11.0%
2 bedrooms
26.5%
3 bedrooms
48.5%
4 bedrooms
12.2%
5 bedrooms
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
0.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.6%
1 vehicle
39.9%
2 vehicles
34.3%
3 vehicles
9.2%
4+ vehicles
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Gray

Employment

Employed full-time
46.2% 905 people
Employed part-time
18.1% 354 people
Unemployed
5.1% 100 people
Not in labour force
30.7% 601 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
19.8%
Professionals
18.3%
Community & Personal Service
16.5%
Clerical & Administrative
15.7%
Managers
12.1%
Labourers
6.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.1%
Sales Workers
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
6.0%
$400-$499/wk
10.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.7%
Did not go to work
9.9%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Bus
3.1%
Walked only
1.8%
Other
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.8%
Truck
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Ferry
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
50.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.6%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
46.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.1%
Bachelor Degree
19.0%
Postgraduate Degree
6.1%
Certificate I/II
4.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.3%
Engineering
18.1%
Society & Culture
13.6%
Education
11.3%
Health
10.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.4%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Information Technology
4.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Creative Arts
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
36.2%
Secondary: Government
23.4%
Vocational Education
11.8%
Pre-school
9.0%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.6%
Primary: Catholic
5.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Secondary: Catholic
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
79.5%
Has need for assistance
4.5%
Need for assistance not stated
16.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
206
Diabetes
93
Asthma
81
Arthritis
74
Lung condition
58
Heart disease
53
Cancer
39
Kidney disease
24
Stroke
23

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
10.9% 221
Did not provide
89.1% 1,799

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
11.4% 232
Not a volunteer
88.6% 1,809

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.7% 14
Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 6
Previously served
4.1% 87
Never served
94.9% 2,004

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.7%
1 child
18.2%
2 children
23.5%
3 children
18.2%
4 children
8.7%
5+ children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
23
1961: 1970
48
1971: 1980
51
1981: 1990
88
1991: 2000
53
2001: 2010
137
2011: 2015
105
2016
27
2017
30
2018
26
2019
17
2020
11

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

18.0%
moved in the last year
44.1%
moved in the last 5 years
6.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,174
Moved from NT
316
Moved: same area (SA2)
39
Moved from QLD
29
Moved from VIC
24
Moved from WA
16
Moved from overseas
14
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from SA
11

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.4%
5: 14 hours
28.3%
15: 29 hours
10.5%
30+ hours
8.0%
Did not do domestic work
32.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
71.0%
Step family: no other children
17.8%
Blended family: no other children
5.6%
Intact family: other children present
3.7%
Step family: other children present
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Karama
Income: $838/wk Rent: $293/wk $7/wk less rent
Moulden
Income: $851/wk Rent: $295/wk $5/wk less rent

Suburbs near Gray

The closest suburb to Gray is Driver, 0.6 km away.

Driver
0.6 km away · income $1,011/wk · rent $350/wk
Woodroffe
1.3 km away · income $1,012/wk · rent $360/wk
Gunn
1.4 km away · income $1,201/wk · rent $480/wk
Bakewell
1.4 km away · income $1,104/wk · rent $380/wk
Moulden
1.8 km away · income $851/wk · rent $295/wk
Farrar
2.1 km away · income $1,172/wk · rent $455/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gray

What is the population of Gray NT?

The population of Gray NT is 3,142 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,091 people per km². Gray is ranked #2,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gray?

The median personal income in Gray NT is $877 per week, or $45,604 per year. The median household income is $1,479 per week. Family income is $1,960 per week. Gray is ranked #2,406 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gray?

Median rent in Gray NT is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable. Gray ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gray?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gray NT is $1,725. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gray?

The median age in Gray NT is 34 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gray a good suburb to live in?

Gray is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 3,142. The median income is $877/wk, which is above the typical NT suburb ($855/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70112. All dollar figures in AUD.