Katherine East
NTKatherine East is a growing suburb in NT with 3,061 residents.
- SAL code
- 70145
- SA2
- 702051067
- Population
- 3,061
- LGA
- Katherine
Katherine East, NT had 3,061 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 30. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517 a month. Around 36.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 63.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 83.7% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 7 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?3,061
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+5.0%
3yr: +2.5% · 10yr: +5.0%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,075/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
30
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?2.5%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
3
2 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?4
1 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for NT
Transport stops
public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for NT
Dwelling approvals
?0
Katherine · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for NT
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for NT
Safety & Crime
2026 Q2Reported incidents from NT police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Katherine (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Katherine East suburb alone is ~3,061 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 9,746 to 11,269 over 24 years, averaging 0.6% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Education / NR Maps.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 15.0%Almost entirely detached houses (83.7%), rental-heavy (63.2% renting), built for families (59% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Bushfires NT Wildfire-Mitigation Areas and NT DEPWS Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics — NT Planning Scheme 2020.