The Gardens covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. The Gardens had a population of 4,014 in the
2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (1.7%) since the
2018 census, and an increase of 525 people (15.0%) since the
2013 census. There were 1,959 males, 2,049 females and 6 people of
other genders in 1,119 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as
LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 792 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 780 (19.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,926 (48.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 516 (12.9%) aged 65 or older. ==Education==