$295 ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $249
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Katherine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Katherine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is far more common in Katherine than in most other areas, with over half of all households paying rent. This makes the town's housing market stand out compared to the rest of the Territory and the nation. While the area sees a high number of renters, the typical cost of housing remains relatively low.
$295
▲ +47.5%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Katherine — lower than 74% of areas.
| Katherine | $295 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $295, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Monthly home loan payments are also a little below the state and national figures, sitting at $1,625.
$1,625 ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,725
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Katherine splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (37%) and $350–$549 (33%), with Under $200 at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Katherine, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 52.9% of households rent their homes, a figure far above the Australian average. Conversely, only 15.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national rate of 31%.
52.9% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.6% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Katherine, Rented is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 77.3% of all homes. While 71.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, there is a high density of people per bedroom compared to the rest of Australia.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.3% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Katherine, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Katherine, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051067/katherine/topic/housing-dwellings