$320 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Katherine South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Katherine South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Katherine South than in most similar areas. This creates a housing landscape where about 62% of households rent, and very few people own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.
$320
▲ +60.0%
- $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 South — higher than 63% of areas.
| Katherine South | $320 |
|---|---|
| 0850, NT | $330 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,325 are well below the Northern Territory figure. However, weekly rents are higher than in most areas, sitting at $320.
$1,325 ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,593
- 2021: $1,325
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Katherine South, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and Under $200 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Katherine South, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 61.8% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Only 12% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below the Australian average.
61.8% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.0% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Katherine South, Rented is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be smaller and more crowded, with only 47.1% having three or more bedrooms. This is far below the national figure, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom (1.10) than in most areas.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
49.2% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
47.1% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Katherine South, Separate house is the majority at 51%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 40%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Katherine South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 1 bedroom (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Katherine South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70146/katherine-south/topic/housing-dwellings