Katherine East vs Katherine

Katherine East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Katherine. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Katherine East, most households rent. In Katherine, about half of households rent. On these figures, Katherine East tends to suit renters and families with children, while Katherine suits people living alone.

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

Katherine East

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 44%)
  • But Katherine has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Katherine East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($190,000 vs $260,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Katherine East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (63% vs 53%)

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

Commuting to the city

Katherine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Katherine

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 6%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Katherine East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.7% vs -15.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Katherine East Katherine
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.

Katherine East Katherine
Walkability 39 / 48
Katherine East — Walkability: 39/100 Katherine — Walkability: 48/100

Demographics

Katherine East has more residents (3,061 vs 1,254); Katherine skews older (34 vs 30).

Katherine East Katherine
Population 3,061
+59% vs other
 1,254
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% -15.7%
Median age 30 34
Median household income $107,900/yr
+1% vs other
 $106,756/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $360/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Katherine East Katherine
0-4 8.9% / 4.5%
Katherine East — 0-4: 8.9% Katherine — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 18.0% / 11.0%
Katherine East — 5-14: 18.0% Katherine — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.9% / 4.0%
Katherine East — 15-19: 5.9% Katherine — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 7.3% / 7.1%
Katherine East — 20-24: 7.3% Katherine — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 19.5% / 23.4%
Katherine East — 25-34: 19.5% Katherine — 25-34: 23.4%
35-44 15.2% / 12.6%
Katherine East — 35-44: 15.2% Katherine — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 10.7% / 11.6%
Katherine East — 45-54: 10.7% Katherine — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 8.6% / 12.8%
Katherine East — 55-64: 8.6% Katherine — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 4.0% / 8.6%
Katherine East — 65-74: 4.0% Katherine — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 1.9% / 2.7%
Katherine East — 75-84: 1.9% Katherine — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.3% / 1.1%
Katherine East — 85+: 0.3% Katherine — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Katherine East 28.2% lone person
Katherine East — Lone Person: 28.2% Katherine East — Couple Families: 41.2% Katherine East — One Parent Families: 20.9% Katherine East — Group Household: 7.7% Katherine East — Other Families: 2.0%
Katherine 43.3% lone person
Katherine — Lone Person: 43.3% Katherine — Couple Families: 27.9% Katherine — One Parent Families: 16.1% Katherine — Group Household: 11.4% Katherine — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Katherine East 63.2% renting
Katherine East — Owned Outright: 11.4% Katherine East — Mortgage: 25.4% Katherine East — Renting: 63.2%
Katherine 53.1% renting
Katherine — Owned Outright: 16.3% Katherine — Mortgage: 30.5% Katherine — Renting: 53.1%
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.

Katherine East Katherine
Philippines 4.4% / 2.4%
Katherine East — Philippines: 4.4% Katherine — Philippines: 2.4%
Nepal 2.7% / 3.1%
Katherine East — Nepal: 2.7% Katherine — Nepal: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.6%
Katherine East — New Zealand: 1.3% Katherine — New Zealand: 2.6%
India 1.7% / 1.6%
Katherine East — India: 1.7% Katherine — India: 1.6%
England 1.4% / 1.5%
Katherine East — England: 1.4% Katherine — England: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Katherine East Katherine
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 12.8%
Katherine East — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Katherine — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 13.5%
Katherine East — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Katherine — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.6%
Katherine East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Katherine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.2%
Katherine East — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Katherine — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
Katherine East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Katherine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Katherine East 83.4% houses
Katherine East — Houses: 83.4% Katherine East — Townhouses: 16.0% Katherine East — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Katherine 73.1% houses
Katherine — Houses: 73.1% Katherine — Townhouses: 19.3% Katherine — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Katherine East Katherine
Median house price $385,000 $380,000
Median unit price $190,000 $260,750
Median land price $500,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 93 days
from 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Katherine East Katherine
3 bed $340K / $355K
Katherine East — 3 bed: $340K (57 sales) Katherine — 3 bed: $355K (23 sales)

57 vs 23 sales

4 bed $492K / $450K
Katherine East — 4 bed: $492K (24 sales) Katherine — 4 bed: $450K (12 sales)

24 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Katherine East Katherine
New dwellings approved 31
across Katherine
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Katherine East Katherine
Houses 7.8%
$600/wk on $399K
 7.4%
$600/wk on $420K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Katherine East Katherine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of NT Higher than 68% of NT
Schools Higher than 81% of NT —
Walkability Higher than 79% of NT Higher than 83% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NT Higher than 46% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NT Higher than 87% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 100% of NT Higher than 93% of NT

Liveability

Katherine scores higher overall (47 vs 38); Katherine is more walkable (48 vs 39).

Katherine East Katherine
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Katherine East Katherine
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Katherine East Katherine
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Katherine East

  • Casuarina Street Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Katherine High School Government · Secondary
  • MacFarlane Primary School Government · Primary
  • St Joseph's Catholic College Catholic · Combined

Schools in Katherine

  • Clyde Fenton Primary School Government · Primary
  • Katherine School Of The Air Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Katherine East Katherine
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 12
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 6 1
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Katherine East Katherine
Walkability score 39/100 48/100
Distance to Darwin 320.3 km 318.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 204 min 201 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.

Katherine East Katherine
Car (driver) 80.6% / 72.0%
Katherine East — Car (driver): 80.6% Katherine — Car (driver): 72.0%
Walked Only 3.6% / 12.5%
Katherine East — Walked Only: 3.6% Katherine — Walked Only: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 6.9%
Katherine East — Car (passenger): 9.1% Katherine — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home 3.6% / 4.5%
Katherine East — Worked from Home: 3.6% Katherine — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Bicycle 2.3% / 3.6%
Katherine East — Bicycle: 2.3% Katherine — Bicycle: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Katherine East Katherine
Elevation 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Katherine East Katherine
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,511 premises
 100%
784 premises

Climate

Katherine East Katherine
Annual rainfall 1,002 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.3°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Katherine East

Affordable Family Quiet Young Families

Katherine

Affordable

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