Cossack vs Binjari
Binjari is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 39 in Cossack. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cossack, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Binjari, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Binjari tends to suit renters, young adults, and families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Binjari
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (94% vs 66%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Binjari
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Cossack sits closer to the CBD (329.1 km vs 332.7 km)
- Binjari is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Cossack has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 2%)
- Binjari is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Binjari
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.3% vs 5.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cossack and Binjari drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Cossack has more residents (1,293 vs 240); Cossack rents higher ($250/wk vs $100/wk).
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,293 +81% vs other | 240 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.7% | +26.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 25 |
| Median household income | $117,364/yr +57% vs other | $50,232/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +60% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Property market
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $732,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $1,825,000 | — |
Development activity
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Katherine same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 80% of NT | Higher than 19% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of NT | Higher than 56% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 48% of NT | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of NT | Higher than 43% of NT |
Liveability
Binjari is more walkable (9 vs 0).
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 30/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 0 |
Mobility
Binjari sits further from the CBD (332.7 km vs 329.1 km).
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 9/100 |
| Distance to Darwin | 329.1 km | 332.7 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 210 min | 211 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0850 | 0.0% postcode 0852 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 35 postcode 0850 | 24 postcode 0852 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).
Setting
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 138 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 105 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 14% 148 premises | 0% 3 premises |
Climate
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 956 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,781/yr same for both | |
| Council | Katherine same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cossack | Binjari | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Cossack
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.