$360 ▲ +80.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Katherine · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Katherine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renters make up nearly half of all households in Katherine, creating a housing market that looks very different from the national average. While typical mortgage payments are well below the national figure, the area has a high proportion of people renting and a lower rate of outright home ownership.
$360
▲ +80.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Katherine — higher than 73% of areas.
| Katherine | $360 |
|---|---|
| 0850, NT | $330 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Northern Territory figure. In contrast, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,408, well below both the territory and national figures.
$1,408 ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Katherine, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by Under $200 (23%) and $200–$349 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Katherine, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all households (49.0%) are renting, which is among the highest rates for this level and far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Only 15.1% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below the national average.
49.0% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.1% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Katherine, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses (73.1%), though the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure. This contributes to a higher number of people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.1% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.8% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Katherine, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Katherine, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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/sal/SAL70144/katherine/topic/housing-dwellings