Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Katherine suburb profile
Katherine, NT · Postcode 0850
This Katherine suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Katherine, 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 with nearby suburbs.
Katherine at a glance
Population
1,254
Median rent
$360/wk
Household income
$2,053/wk
Median age
34
Katherine 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
-11.2% over 10 years
Population
1,254
was 1,488 in 2016
-234 · -15.7%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$80 · +28.6%
Household income
$2,053/wk
was $1,767/wk in 2016
+$286 · +16.2%
Median age
34
was 35 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Katherine population growth · Katherine then and now
Katherine vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Katherine, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Katherine$360/wk
- Nearby$170/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-5.8% vs area
- Katherine$2,053/wk
- Nearby$1,722/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Katherine34
- Nearby28
- Darwin34
Personal income
+4.3% vs area
- Katherine$1,141/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 compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Katherine sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4985.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5984
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1917.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,003.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Katherine on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Katherine, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Katherine people
- Population
- 1,254
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 21.9%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Katherine income
- Median household income
- $2,053/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,141/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Katherine housing
- Median rent
- $360/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,408/mo
- Separate houses
- 59%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.2%
- Owned outright
- 12.2%
- Mortgaged
- 22.7%
- Rented
- 39.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.7%
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 work
- Employment to population
- 61.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.9%
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 with nearby suburbs
Katherine in numbers
Katherine had 1,254 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 62nd most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 34, close to the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 21.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 12.2% own their home outright, 22.7% are paying a mortgage, 39.6% rent. Separate houses make up 59% of dwellings, with 2.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $360/wk, 6% above the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $2,053/wk, close to the typical NT suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.8%. 45.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 15.7% (from 1,488 to 1,254). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $360/wk (+28.6%).
Katherine suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Katherine, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Katherine was $360/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Katherine, NT?
- Katherine had 1,254 residents at the 2021 Census, down 15.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Katherine?
- Median household income in Katherine was $2,053/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Katherine?
- 39.6% of occupied homes in Katherine were rented, 12.2% were owned outright and 22.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Katherine suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Katherine. 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