Katherine

Northern Territory · Northern Territory - Outback · 9,659 people · 14 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Katherine at a glance

9,659

Population

#6 of 17 in NT

8,052

km² area

1/km² density

33.6

Median age

0.0 vs NT

$2,110

Median HH income/wk

#5 of 17 in NT

965

SEIFA IRSAD

#5 of 17 in NT

Schools

7 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep

15.3%

Born overseas

56.4%

Renting

Map shows the Katherine LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Katherine is a Local Government Area in Northern Territory, in the Darwin region. It covers 14 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 8,052 km². Katherine has a population of 9,659 , ranking #6 most populous in NT. The most populous suburb is Katherine East (3,061 residents), and the highest median household income is in Tindal at $2,865/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,110/week and median age is 33.6. About 15.3% of residents were born overseas and 18.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

22.4%

12.0%

33.8%

23.0%

8.8%

0–14 (22.4%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (33.8%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (8.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	2,164 (22.4%)
15–24 years	1,160 (12.0%)
25–44 years	3,264 (33.8%)
45–64 years	2,218 (23.0%)
65+ years	849 (8.8%)

15.3%

Born overseas

18.5%

Speak a language other than English at home

25.8%

First Nations

2.8

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

17.1%

26.4%

56.4%

Owned outright (17.1%) Mortgaged (26.4%) Renting (56.4%)

Dwelling type mix

86.9%

11.5%

Separate house (86.9%) Semi/townhouse (11.5%) Flat/apartment (1.6%)

$308

Median weekly rent

$1,419

Median monthly mortgage

40.3%

Households with 0-1 cars

59.7%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.4%

Unemployment rate

3,342

In full-time work

834

In part-time work

Schools in Katherine

8 schools across Katherine: 87.5% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NT average is 78.8% / 9.2% / 12.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 852 (range 665 to 991). NT median is 778; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

87.5%

12.5%

NT average for comparison

78.8%

9.2%

12.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

50.0%

12.5%

25.0%

12.5%

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (12.5%) Combined (25.0%) Special (12.5%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 852 NT median 778LGA range 665 to 991

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 8 schools in Katherine, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Katherine High School	Government	Secondary	Katherine East	468	797
St Joseph's Catholic College	Catholic	Combined	Katherine	299	974
Casuarina Street Primary School	Government	Primary	Katherine East	295	991
MacFarlane Primary School	Government	Primary	Katherine East	189	665
Katherine South Primary School	Government	Primary	Katherine South	180	907
Katherine School Of The Air	Government	Combined	Katherine	137	931
Clyde Fenton Primary School	Government	Primary	Katherine	114	693
Kintore Street School	Government	Special	Katherine	55	757

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Katherine. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

965

Ranked #5 of 17 NT LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

962

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

925

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

976

Suburbs in Katherine

Katherine contains 14 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Katherine East	0850	3,061	$2,075/wk	30
Katherine South	0850	1,507	$1,632/wk	33
Cossack	0850	1,293	$2,257/wk	39
Katherine	0850	1,254	$2,053/wk	34
Tindal	0853	850	$2,865/wk	29
Lansdowne	0850	499	$2,675/wk	39
Emungalan	0850	254	$1,781/wk	42
Binjari	0852	240	$966/wk	25
Uralla	0852	194	$2,650/wk	42
Venn	0852	189	$2,125/wk	35
Edith	0852	186	$1,843/wk	45
Florina	0852	118	$2,833/wk	41
Manbulloo	0852	14	$1,824/wk	49
Tindal Raaf	0853

Postcodes covered

0850, 0851, 0852, 0853

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Katherine East

Frequently asked questions about Katherine

What is the population of Katherine?

The 2021 Census recorded 9,659 people living in Katherine, across 14 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Katherine?

Katherine contains 14 suburbs. The most populous are Katherine East, Katherine South, Cossack, Katherine, Tindal.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Katherine?

Katherine covers 4 postcodes: 0850, 0851, 0852, 0853.

What is the median household income in Katherine?

The population-weighted median household income across Katherine is $2,110 per week (2021 Census), ranking #5 of 17 NT LGAs.

How many schools are in Katherine?

Katherine has 8 schools, including 7 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Katherine?

Katherine has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 965, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.