Katherine

Katherine is a growing suburb in NT with 11,269 residents.

SA2 code: 702051067
State: NT

Population

11,269

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+5.0%

3yr: +2.5% · 10yr: +5.0%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$295/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$2,111/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Katherine (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2 level, not at suburb level.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +2.5%5yr: +5.0%10yr: +5.0%Total: +15.6%

Population grew from 9,746 to 11,269 over 24 years, averaging 0.6% per year.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 9.8%

Almost entirely detached houses (81.9%), rental-heavy (56.9% renting), built for families (50% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 82%

Townhouses 16%

2,213 houses432 townhouses57 apartments

Tenure

Owned 17%

Mortgage 26%

Renting 57%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

246 (9.1%)

2 bed

430 (15.9%)

3 bed

1,368 (50.5%)

4 bed

539 (19.9%)

5 bed

100 (3.7%)

6+ bed

27 (1.0%)

Katherine

Population over time — Katherine (SA2)

Growth at a Glance

Census snapshot

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