Katherine vs Katherine South

In Katherine, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Katherine South, most households rent. Houses cost more in Katherine: a median of $380,000, against $345,000 in Katherine South, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Katherine South tends to suit renters 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

  • Katherine has more separate houses rather than flats (73% vs 49%)
  • Katherine South has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Katherine South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($345,000 vs $380,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Katherine South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (68% vs 53%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $360/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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Katherine has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • Katherine South has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 27%)

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 -15.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Katherine 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 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 Katherine South
Walkability 48 / 45
Katherine — Walkability: 48/100 Katherine South — Walkability: 45/100

Demographics

Katherine has higher household incomes ($106,756 vs $84,864); Katherine rents higher ($360/wk vs $320/wk).

Katherine Katherine South
Population 1,254 1,507
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.7% +0.8%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $106,756/yr
+21% vs other
 $84,864/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+11% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Katherine Katherine South
0-4 4.5% / 7.0%
Katherine — 0-4: 4.5% Katherine South — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 11.0% / 14.1%
Katherine — 5-14: 11.0% Katherine South — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 4.0% / 4.9%
Katherine — 15-19: 4.0% Katherine South — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.1% / 6.4%
Katherine — 20-24: 7.1% Katherine South — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 23.4% / 19.8%
Katherine — 25-34: 23.4% Katherine South — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 12.6% / 14.3%
Katherine — 35-44: 12.6% Katherine South — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 11.6% / 11.6%
Katherine — 45-54: 11.6% Katherine South — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 12.8% / 11.3%
Katherine — 55-64: 12.8% Katherine South — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 8.6% / 7.6%
Katherine — 65-74: 8.6% Katherine South — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 2.7% / 2.1%
Katherine — 75-84: 2.7% Katherine South — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.1% / 0.6%
Katherine — 85+: 1.1% Katherine South — 85+: 0.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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 53.1% renting
Katherine — Owned Outright: 16.3% Katherine — Mortgage: 30.5% Katherine — Renting: 53.1%
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 Katherine South
Nepal 3.1% / 2.5%
Katherine — Nepal: 3.1% Katherine South — Nepal: 2.5%
Philippines 2.4% / 2.5%
Katherine — Philippines: 2.4% Katherine South — Philippines: 2.5%
India 1.6% / 2.7%
Katherine — India: 1.6% Katherine South — India: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.3%
Katherine — New Zealand: 2.6% Katherine South — New Zealand: 1.3%
England 1.5% / 1.0%
Katherine — England: 1.5% Katherine South — England: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Katherine Katherine South
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 10.6%
Katherine — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Katherine South — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 9.8%
Katherine — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Katherine South — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.8%
Katherine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Katherine South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 3.4%
Katherine — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Katherine South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Katherine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Katherine South — 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 73.1% houses
Katherine — Houses: 73.1% Katherine — Townhouses: 19.3% Katherine — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
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 Katherine South
Median house price $380,000 $345,000
Median unit price $260,750 $260,000
Median land price —
same for both
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 Katherine South
3 bed $355K / $305K
Katherine — 3 bed: $355K (23 sales) Katherine South — 3 bed: $305K (18 sales)

23 vs 18 sales

4 bed $450K / $358K
Katherine — 4 bed: $450K (12 sales) Katherine South — 4 bed: $358K (8 sales)

12 vs 8 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

Katherine Katherine South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of NT Higher than 52% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% 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 87% of NT Higher than 91% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of NT —

Liveability

Katherine scores higher overall (47 vs 38).

Katherine Katherine South
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

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

Schools in Katherine

  • Clyde Fenton Primary School Government · Primary
  • Katherine School Of The Air Government · 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 Katherine South
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 4
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 1 2
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 3
Fuel stations 2 4

Mobility

Katherine Katherine South
Walkability score 48/100 45/100
Distance to Darwin 318.4 km 318.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 201 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 Katherine South
Car (driver) 72.0% / 81.8%
Katherine — Car (driver): 72.0% Katherine South — Car (driver): 81.8%
Walked Only 12.5% / 5.4%
Katherine — Walked Only: 12.5% Katherine South — Walked Only: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 8.6%
Katherine — Car (passenger): 6.9% Katherine South — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 2.4%
Katherine — Worked from Home: 4.5% Katherine South — Worked from Home: 2.4%
Bicycle 3.6% / 1.7%
Katherine — Bicycle: 3.6% Katherine South — Bicycle: 1.7%

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

Setting

Katherine Katherine South
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Katherine

Affordable

Katherine South

Affordable Parks Quiet River Townhouses

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