Median price trend for houses
Based on 24 sales in the preceding 12 months
$370,000
Down 3.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $355k
- 4 bed
- $450k
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The quick read on
Katherine
NT 0850 · Katherine
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $370,000
- Median unit
- $288,000
- Population
- 1,254
- Postcode
- 0850
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Katherine, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Katherine
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Katherine NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 6.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Katherine, NT is currently $370,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Katherine has a 12-month growth rate of -3.9% for houses and 22.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $355,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $450,000 in Katherine.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Katherine is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.9% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Katherine is $288,000, which has increased 22.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $288,000 in Katherine. The median rent for units and apartments in Katherine is $312 per week and has decreased 26.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Katherine safe?
The overall rate for Katherine is 39,846 offences per 100,000 residents — 113% above the Rest of NT benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Katherine.
Overall crime rate
39,846
offences per 100,000 residents
113% aboveRest of NT
KatherineRest 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 Katherine?
Katherine NT 0850 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.
1,254 people call Katherine home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,053 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,254
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,408 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.5%Below
15–3434.4%Above
35–5424.2%Below
55–7421.5%Above
75 and over3.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses73.5%In line
Townhouses19.4%Above
Apartments2.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright16.3%Above
Paying a mortgage30.5%Above
Renting53.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.1%Below
One car38.8%Above
Two cars35.9%Above
Three or more19.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.0%In line
Drove to work64.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.5%Below
Walked or cycled14.3%Below
What stands out in Katherine
4.0% of workers in Katherine worked from home on Census day.
2.6% of Katherine residents were born in New Zealand.
39.2% of people in Katherine described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Katherine
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Katherine NT 0850.
Is Katherine family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.5% of Katherine's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
237 family households lived in Katherine; 35.0% were couple families and 20.3% were one-parent families.
38.0% 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 Katherine?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Katherine had 1,254 residents at the 2021 Census.
36.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Katherine?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 73.5% of occupied private dwellings in Katherine.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Katherine?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
16.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
30.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
53.1% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Katherine?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Katherine had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Two-person households represented 29.4%, while 21.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Katherine?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.
64.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Katherine?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
One-car households formed 38.8% of the total.
55.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Katherine, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
42.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 57.5% reported a different address.
21.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Katherine?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
64.9% of residents used only English at home.
19.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Katherine residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.9% of Katherine's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.1% was born in Australia.
1.0% of residents were born in China.
1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Katherine?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.1% of ancestry responses in Katherine.
Australian ancestry made up 30.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Katherine?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.
Managers accounted for 9.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 24.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Katherine?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.9%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.
47.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Katherine show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.9% reported asthma, 4.1% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Katherine?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Katherine?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,053 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,408.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Katherine compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.0% in Katherine, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.
Outright ownership was 16.3% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
Renting accounted for 53.1% in Katherine, 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 Katherine
Is Katherine expensive?
The median house price is $370,000, while units and apartments sit at $288,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Katherine good for families?
The Census counted 237 local families, and 15.5% 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 Katherine?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $450,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Katherine
33 streets in Katherine
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Auster St
- Cameron St
- Chambers Dr
- Christie Rd
- Clarke Cr
- Clough Ct
- Cox Cr
- Dakota St
- Donegan Cr
- Dove St
- First St
- Fourth St
- Giles St
- Gorge Rd
- Gray St
- Healey Ct
- Heron Cr
- Hunt Ct
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- Jukes Cr
- Katherine Tce
- Lindsay St
- Lockheed Rd
- Mannion St
- Mcdonald St
- O'Shea Tce
- Prior Ct
- Rapide St
- Robin St
- Rocky Ridge Rd
- Second St
- Smyth Ct
- Stuart Hwy
- Third St
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