Katherine East vs Katherine South

Katherine East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Katherine South. In both, most households rent. In Katherine East, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Katherine East: a median of $385,000, against $345,000 in Katherine South, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Katherine East tends to suit families with children, while Katherine South 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 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 49%)
  • But Katherine South has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Katherine East has cheaper units ($190,000 vs $260,000)
  • Katherine South has cheaper houses ($345,000 vs $385,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Katherine South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Katherine South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Katherine East 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.

Katherine East 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.

Katherine East Katherine South
Walkability 39 / 45
Katherine East — Walkability: 39/100 Katherine South — Walkability: 45/100

Demographics

Katherine East has more residents (3,061 vs 1,507); Katherine East has higher household incomes ($107,900 vs $84,864).

Katherine East Katherine South
Population 3,061
+51% vs other
 1,507
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +0.8%
Median age 30 33
Median household income $107,900/yr
+21% vs other
 $84,864/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Katherine East Katherine South
0-4 8.9% / 7.0%
Katherine East — 0-4: 8.9% Katherine South — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 18.0% / 14.1%
Katherine East — 5-14: 18.0% Katherine South — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.9% / 4.9%
Katherine East — 15-19: 5.9% Katherine South — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.3% / 6.4%
Katherine East — 20-24: 7.3% Katherine South — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 19.5% / 19.8%
Katherine East — 25-34: 19.5% Katherine South — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 15.2% / 14.3%
Katherine East — 35-44: 15.2% Katherine South — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 10.7% / 11.6%
Katherine East — 45-54: 10.7% Katherine South — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 8.6% / 11.3%
Katherine East — 55-64: 8.6% Katherine South — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 4.0% / 7.6%
Katherine East — 65-74: 4.0% Katherine South — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 1.9% / 2.1%
Katherine East — 75-84: 1.9% Katherine South — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.3% / 0.6%
Katherine East — 85+: 0.3% Katherine South — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 South 41.8% lone person
Katherine South — Lone Person: 41.8% Katherine South — Couple Families: 28.7% Katherine South — One Parent Families: 17.0% Katherine South — Group Household: 10.2% Katherine South — Other Families: 2.2%
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 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.

Katherine East Katherine South
Philippines 4.4% / 2.5%
Katherine East — Philippines: 4.4% Katherine South — Philippines: 2.5%
Nepal 2.7% / 2.5%
Katherine East — Nepal: 2.7% Katherine South — Nepal: 2.5%
India 1.7% / 2.7%
Katherine East — India: 1.7% Katherine South — India: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.3%
Katherine East — New Zealand: 1.3% Katherine South — New Zealand: 1.3%
England 1.4% / 1.0%
Katherine East — England: 1.4% Katherine South — England: 1.0%

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

Qualifications

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

Katherine East Katherine South
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 10.6%
Katherine East — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Katherine South — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 9.8%
Katherine East — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Katherine South — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.8%
Katherine East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Katherine South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 3.4%
Katherine East — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Katherine South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
Katherine East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Katherine South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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 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

Katherine East Katherine South
Median house price $385,000 $345,000
Median unit price $190,000 $260,000
Median land price $500,000 —

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 South
3 bed $340K / $305K
Katherine East — 3 bed: $340K (57 sales) Katherine South — 3 bed: $305K (18 sales)

57 vs 18 sales

4 bed $492K / $358K
Katherine East — 4 bed: $492K (24 sales) Katherine South — 4 bed: $358K (8 sales)

24 vs 8 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

Katherine East Katherine South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of NT Higher than 52% of NT
Schools Higher than 81% of NT —
Walkability Higher than 79% of NT Higher than 81% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NT Higher than 47% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NT Higher than 91% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 100% of NT —

Liveability

Katherine East Katherine South
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Katherine East 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 None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

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

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 South

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Katherine East Katherine South
Walkability score 39/100 45/100
Distance to Darwin 320.3 km 318.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 204 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.

Katherine East Katherine South
Car (driver) 80.6% / 81.8%
Katherine East — Car (driver): 80.6% Katherine South — Car (driver): 81.8%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 8.6%
Katherine East — Car (passenger): 9.1% Katherine South — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Walked Only 3.6% / 5.4%
Katherine East — Walked Only: 3.6% Katherine South — Walked Only: 5.4%
Worked from Home 3.6% / 2.4%
Katherine East — Worked from Home: 3.6% Katherine South — Worked from Home: 2.4%
Bicycle 2.3% / 1.7%
Katherine East — Bicycle: 2.3% Katherine South — Bicycle: 1.7%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Katherine East Katherine South
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%
852 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Katherine East Katherine South
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 South
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 South

Affordable Parks Quiet River Townhouses

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