Emungalan vs Katherine South

Katherine South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 42 in Emungalan. In both, most households rent. In Emungalan, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Emungalan tends to suit couples, while Katherine South suits young adults, people living alone, 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

They split

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

  • Emungalan is already more of a family suburb (92% vs 46%)
  • Katherine South has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Katherine South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Emungalan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Katherine South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 208 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Katherine South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Katherine South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.8% vs -15.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Emungalan Katherine South
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.

Emungalan Katherine South
Walkability 6 / 45
Emungalan — Walkability: 6/100 Katherine South — Walkability: 45/100

Demographics

Katherine South has more residents (1,507 vs 254); Katherine South rents higher ($320/wk vs $200/wk).

Emungalan Katherine South
Population 254 1,507
+493% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.9% +0.8%
Median age 42 33
Median household income $92,612/yr
+8% vs other
 $84,864/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $320/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Emungalan Katherine South
0-4 6.3% / 7.0%
Emungalan — 0-4: 6.3% Katherine South — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 10.2% / 14.1%
Emungalan — 5-14: 10.2% Katherine South — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 8.7% / 4.9%
Emungalan — 15-19: 8.7% Katherine South — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.9% / 6.4%
Emungalan — 20-24: 5.9% Katherine South — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 11.0% / 19.8%
Emungalan — 25-34: 11.0% Katherine South — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 12.6% / 14.3%
Emungalan — 35-44: 12.6% Katherine South — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 21.7% / 11.6%
Emungalan — 45-54: 21.7% Katherine South — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 10.6% / 11.3%
Emungalan — 55-64: 10.6% Katherine South — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 6.3% / 7.6%
Emungalan — 65-74: 6.3% Katherine South — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.1% / 2.1%
Emungalan — 75-84: 3.1% Katherine South — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ — / 0.6%
Emungalan — 85+: not among its largest Katherine South — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Emungalan 51.4% couple families
Emungalan — Couple Families: 51.4% Emungalan — One Parent Families: 40.5% Emungalan — Lone Person: 8.1% Emungalan — Group Household: 0.0% Emungalan — Other Families: 0.0%
Katherine South 28.7% couple families
Katherine South — Couple Families: 28.7% Katherine South — One Parent Families: 17.0% Katherine South — Lone Person: 41.8% Katherine South — Group Household: 10.2% Katherine South — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Emungalan 75.0% renting
Emungalan — Owned Outright: 6.2% Emungalan — Mortgage: 18.8% Emungalan — Renting: 75.0%
Katherine South 68.4% renting
Katherine South — Owned Outright: 13.3% Katherine South — Mortgage: 18.4% Katherine South — Renting: 68.4%
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.

Emungalan Katherine South
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.3%
Emungalan — New Zealand: 1.6% Katherine South — New Zealand: 1.3%
India — / 2.7%
Emungalan — India: not among its largest Katherine South — India: 2.7%
Philippines — / 2.5%
Emungalan — Philippines: not among its largest Katherine South — Philippines: 2.5%
Nepal — / 2.5%
Emungalan — Nepal: not among its largest Katherine South — Nepal: 2.5%
England — / 1.0%
Emungalan — England: not among its largest Katherine South — England: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Qualifications

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

Emungalan Katherine South
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 10.6%
Emungalan — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Katherine South — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 9.8%
Emungalan — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Katherine South — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 5.8%
Emungalan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Katherine South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.4%
Emungalan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Katherine South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Emungalan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Katherine South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Emungalan 84.9% houses
Emungalan — Houses: 84.9% Emungalan — Townhouses: 0.0% Emungalan — Flats / Apartments: 15.1%
Katherine South 49.2% houses
Katherine South — Houses: 49.2% Katherine South — Townhouses: 38.4% Katherine South — Flats / Apartments: 12.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Emungalan Katherine South
Median house price — $345,000
Median unit price — $260,000
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Emungalan Katherine South
New dwellings approved 31
across Katherine
same for both

Ranking within NT

Emungalan Katherine South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of NT Higher than 52% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of NT Higher than 81% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NT Higher than 47% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NT Higher than 91% of NT

Liveability

Katherine South is more walkable (45 vs 6).

Emungalan Katherine South
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Emungalan Katherine South
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 Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Emungalan Katherine South
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Emungalan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Katherine South

  • Katherine South Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Kintore Street School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Emungalan Katherine South
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Emungalan Katherine South
Walkability score 6/100 45/100
Distance to Darwin 318.9 km 318.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 208 min 200 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0850
same for both

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.

Emungalan Katherine South
Car (driver) 62.3% / 81.8%
Emungalan — Car (driver): 62.3% Katherine South — Car (driver): 81.8%
Walked Only 15.9% / 5.4%
Emungalan — Walked Only: 15.9% Katherine South — Walked Only: 5.4%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 2.4%
Emungalan — Worked from Home: 13.0% Katherine South — Worked from Home: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 8.6%
Emungalan — Car (passenger): 4.3% Katherine South — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Bus 4.3% / —
Emungalan — Bus: 4.3% Katherine South — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 1.7%
Emungalan — Bicycle: not among its largest Katherine South — Bicycle: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Emungalan Katherine South
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Emungalan Katherine South
Connectivity score 84/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
58 premises
 100%
852 premises

Climate

Emungalan Katherine South
Annual rainfall 1,002 mm 956 mm
Summer max (Jan) 34.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 13.3°C —

Council rates

Emungalan Katherine South
Average residential rate $2,781/yr
same for both
Council Katherine
same for both

Federal electorate

Emungalan Katherine South
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Emungalan Katherine South
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Emungalan

Multicultural Rural

Katherine South

Affordable Parks Quiet River Townhouses

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