Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$530,000
Up 8.2% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Edith
NT 0852 · Katherine
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $530,000
- Population
- 186
- Postcode
- 0852
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Edith, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Edith (NT)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Edith (NT) NT
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Edith (NT), NT is currently $530,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Edith (NT) has a 12-month growth rate of 8.2% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Edith safe?
The overall rate for Edith is 19,340 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of NT.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Edith.
Overall crime rate
19,340
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of NT
EdithRest of NT: 18,727
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Edith?
Edith NT 0852 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.
186 people call Edith home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,843 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 186
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.6%In line
15–3423.7%Below
35–5426.3%Below
55–7429.6%Above
75 and over4.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright62.5%Above
Paying a mortgage31.3%Above
Renting6.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.0%Below
Two cars44.0%Above
Three or more36.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.0%In line
Drove to work84.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Edith
4.0% of workers in Edith worked from home on Census day.
3.2% of Edith residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NT.
35.5% of people in Edith described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Edith
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Edith NT 0852.
Is Edith family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.6% of Edith's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NT.
39 family households lived in Edith; 38.5% were couple families and 7.7% were one-parent families.
41.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Edith?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Edith had 186 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.4% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Edith?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.1% of occupied private dwellings in Edith.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Edith?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
62.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
31.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Edith?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Edith had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 31.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Two-person households represented 29.4%, while 19.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Edith?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NT.
84.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Edith?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
One-car households formed 20.0% of the total.
80.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Edith, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.9% reported a different address.
6.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Edith?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.4% of residents used only English at home.
3.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Edith residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.5% of Edith's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 70.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Edith?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.5% of ancestry responses in Edith.
Australian ancestry made up 28.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Edith?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Managers accounted for 13.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Edith?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.8%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.
33.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Edith show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.8% reported asthma, 6.5% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Edith?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Edith?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,843 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Edith compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.0% in Edith, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.
Outright ownership was 62.5% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
Renting accounted for 6.3% in Edith, against 63.3% across Rest of NT.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Edith (NT)
Is Edith (NT) expensive?
The median house price is $530,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Edith (NT) good for families?
The Census counted 39 local families, and 22.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Edith (NT)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Edith (NT)
6 streets in Edith (NT)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beasley Rd
- Edith Farms Rd
- Rutherven Rd
- Stuart Hwy
- Sullivan Rd
- Woollybutt Dr
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