Cossack, NT 0850
Roper GulfAll suburbs in postcode 0850
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Median house price
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Rent in Cossack
- Weekly rent (house)
- $330/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $250/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Cossack
Cossack (0850) sits in the Roper Gulf region of the Northern Territory.
Cossack has roughly 1,293 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Cossack scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 35°C (hot), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,041 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Cossack's population at 1,293, with a median age of 39. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (69% own, 25% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (78% family households, 19% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,293
- Median age
- 39
- Family households
- 78%
- Lone person
- 19%
- Owner occupied
- 69%
- Renter occupied
- 25%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,041 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 37.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Cossack
- What is the Cossack postcode?
- Cossack is in the 0850 postcode, in NT, in the Roper Gulf region.
- Where is Cossack?
- Cossack is a suburb in the Roper Gulf area, NT 0850.
- What is the average rent in Cossack?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $330, for units it's $250.
- What schools are in Cossack?
- There are 8 schools serving Cossack on this page, including Katherine South Primary School, Kintore Street School, St Joseph's Catholic College.
- How walkable is Cossack?
- Cossack has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Cossack?
- Cossack is close to Binjari, Katherine South, Emungalan, Katherine, Katherine.
- What is the population of Cossack?
- The population of Cossack is approximately 1,293 (2021 Census). The median age is 39.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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