Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Katherine East suburb profile
Katherine East, NT · Postcode 0850
This Katherine East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Katherine East, NT (postcode 0850). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Katherine East with nearby suburbs.
Katherine East at a glance
Population
3,061
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$2,075/wk
Median age
30
Katherine East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.5% over 10 years
Population
3,061
was 3,114 in 2016
-53 · -1.7%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$100 · +40%
Household income
$2,075/wk
was $1,926/wk in 2016
+$149 · +7.7%
Median age
30
was 30 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Katherine East population growth · Katherine East then and now
Katherine East vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Katherine East, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.8% vs area
- Katherine East$350/wk
- Nearby$170/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-4.8% vs area
- Katherine East$2,075/wk
- Nearby$1,722/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
-11.8% vs area
- Katherine East30
- Nearby28
- Darwin34
Personal income
-1.3% vs area
- Katherine East$1,079/wk
- Nearby$581.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Katherine East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Katherine East sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3957
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1908.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5978.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Katherine East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Katherine East, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Katherine East people
- Population
- 3,061
- Median age
- 30
- Born overseas
- 18.7%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Katherine East income
- Median household income
- $2,075/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,079/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Katherine East housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.3%
- Owned outright
- 9%
- Mortgaged
- 19.9%
- Rented
- 49.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Katherine East work
- Employment to population
- 61.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 0850)
Compare Katherine East with nearby suburbs
Katherine East in numbers
Katherine East had 3,061 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 22nd most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 30, 12% below the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 18.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 9% own their home outright, 19.9% are paying a mortgage, 49.6% rent. Separate houses make up 69.5% of dwellings, with 0.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 3% above the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $2,075/wk, close to the typical NT suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.4%. 48.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.7% (from 3,114 to 3,061). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $350/wk (+40%).
Katherine East suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Katherine East, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Katherine East was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Katherine East, NT?
- Katherine East had 3,061 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Katherine East?
- Median household income in Katherine East was $2,075/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Katherine East?
- 49.6% of occupied homes in Katherine East were rented, 9% were owned outright and 19.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Katherine East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Katherine East. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Darwin