Cossack vs Edith

Cossack is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Edith. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cossack, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cossack: a median of $732,000, against $530,000 in Edith, though rent is higher in Edith. On these figures, Cossack tends to suit couples, while Edith suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cossack is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 49%)
  • Edith has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 83%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Edith

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper houses ($530,000 vs $732,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cossack

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 6%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Edith

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (161 min vs 210 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (255.2 km vs 329.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cossack

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 6%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Cossack

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cossack and Edith drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cossack Edith
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Cossack Edith
Walkability 0 / 0
Cossack — Walkability: 0/100 Edith — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Cossack has more residents (1,293 vs 186); Cossack has higher household incomes ($117,364 vs $95,836).

Cossack Edith
Population 1,293
+86% vs other
 186
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +0.0%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $117,364/yr
+18% vs other
 $95,836/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cossack Edith
0-4 6.5% / 7.0%
Cossack — 0-4: 6.5% Edith — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 14.2% / 15.6%
Cossack — 5-14: 14.2% Edith — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 5.9% / 5.4%
Cossack — 15-19: 5.9% Edith — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.3% / 8.1%
Cossack — 20-24: 5.3% Edith — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 11.9% / 10.2%
Cossack — 25-34: 11.9% Edith — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 13.1% / 6.5%
Cossack — 35-44: 13.1% Edith — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 14.6% / 19.9%
Cossack — 45-54: 14.6% Edith — 45-54: 19.9%
55-64 14.4% / 19.9%
Cossack — 55-64: 14.4% Edith — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 9.7% / 9.7%
Cossack — 65-74: 9.7% Edith — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 3.3% / 4.8%
Cossack — 75-84: 3.3% Edith — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.3% / —
Cossack — 85+: 0.3% Edith — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cossack 52.3% couple families
Cossack — Couple Families: 52.3% Cossack — Lone Person: 27.3% Cossack — One Parent Families: 13.3% Cossack — Group Household: 5.3% Cossack — Other Families: 1.9%
Edith 40.5% couple families
Edith — Couple Families: 40.5% Edith — Lone Person: 43.2% Edith — One Parent Families: 8.1% Edith — Group Household: 8.1% Edith — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cossack 26.8% renting
Cossack — Owned Outright: 32.1% Cossack — Mortgage: 41.1% Cossack — Renting: 26.8%
Edith 6.2% renting
Edith — Owned Outright: 62.5% Edith — Mortgage: 31.2% Edith — Renting: 6.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cossack Edith
New Zealand 2.0% / 3.2%
Cossack — New Zealand: 2.0% Edith — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 1.4% / 3.2%
Cossack — England: 1.4% Edith — England: 3.2%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.7%
Cossack — Philippines: 1.8% Edith — Philippines: 2.7%
Germany 0.7% / —
Cossack — Germany: 0.7% Edith — Germany: not among its largest
Italy 0.6% / —
Cossack — Italy: 0.6% Edith — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cossack Edith
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 18.3%
Cossack — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Edith — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 7.0%
Cossack — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Edith — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 4.3%
Cossack — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Edith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.2%
Cossack — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Edith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Cossack — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Edith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cossack 82.7% houses
Cossack — Houses: 82.7% Cossack — Flats / Apartments: 17.3%
Edith 94.1% houses
Edith — Houses: 94.1% Edith — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cossack Edith
Median house price $732,500 $530,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,825,000 —

Development activity

Cossack Edith
New dwellings approved 31
across Katherine
 4
across Victoria Daly
Approvals change year on year — -100%

Ranking within NT

Cossack Edith
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of NT Higher than 59% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NT Higher than 25% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NT —
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NT Higher than 29% of NT

Liveability

Cossack Edith
Grade C —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Cossack Edith
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 Edith
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 Edith
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 7 12

Mobility

Cossack sits further from the CBD (329.1 km vs 255.2 km).

Cossack Edith
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 329.1 km
+22% vs other
 255.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 210 min 161 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.

Cossack Edith
Car (driver) 82.8% / 90.0%
Cossack — Car (driver): 82.8% Edith — Car (driver): 90.0%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 5.7%
Cossack — Car (passenger): 7.4% Edith — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 4.3%
Cossack — Worked from Home: 6.4% Edith — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Walked Only 3.4% / —
Cossack — Walked Only: 3.4% Edith — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.0%).

Setting

Cossack Edith
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cossack Edith
Connectivity score 27/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
148 premises
 0%
55 premises

Council rates

Cossack Edith
Average residential rate $2,781/yr $1,399/yr
Council Katherine Victoria Daly

Federal electorate

Cossack Edith
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cossack Edith
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cossack

Rural

Edith

Family Rural

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