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Gray (NT)

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Gray (NT) is a growing suburb in NT with 3,142 residents.

SAL code
70112
SA2
701041039
Population
3,142
LGA
Palmerston
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Gray (NT) suburb boundary

Gray (NT), NT had 3,142 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 34. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,725 a month. Around 48.2% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 51.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 59.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 8 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

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3,142

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+3.8%

3yr: +1.7% · 10yr: -1.1%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,479/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

34

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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1/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

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12.9%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Schools

2

2 primary

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

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6

3 long day, 2 OSHC

Parks & green space

Not available

OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for NT

Transport stops

Not available

public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for NT

Dwelling approvals

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5

Palmerston · Feb 2026

NT coverage: rental data coming soon.

Median Weekly Rent

Not available

state rental-bond data not yet loaded for NT

Median House Sale Price

Not available

state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for NT

Safety & Crime

2026 Q2
801
per 1,000 residents
35%
vs prior year
Theft
933 offences

Reported incidents from NT police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Gray (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Gray (NT) suburb alone is ~3,142 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.7%5yr: +3.8%10yr: -1.1%Total: -3.2%

Population grew from 3,594 to 3,479 over 24 years, averaging -0.1% per year.

Schools

2 in suburb
Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Palmerston Campus
PrimaryPrivate
Gray Primary School
PrimaryPrivate

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for NT.

Source when available: NT Department of Education / NR Maps.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 20.0%

Predominantly detached houses (59.8%), rental-heavy (51.9% renting), built for families (49% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 60%
Apartments 39%
679 houses15 townhouses442 apartments

Tenure

Mortgage 36%
Renting 52%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
120 (11.0%)
2 bed
290 (26.5%)
3 bed
531 (48.5%)
4 bed
134 (12.2%)
5 bed
19 (1.7%)
6+ bed
0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NT.

Source when available: NT Bushfires NT Wildfire-Mitigation Areas and NT DEPWS Floodplain Mapping.

Planning zones

Planning-zone data is not yet available for NT.

Source when available: NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics — NT Planning Scheme 2020.

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All times in Australia/Canberra. Some series carry a 1-2 quarter publication lag from the source agency.