Edith, NT 0852
KatherineAll suburbs in postcode 0852
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Median house price
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Rent in Edith
- Weekly rent (house)
- $80/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $300/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Edith
Edith (0852) sits in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory.
Edith has roughly 186 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Edith 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 34°C (hot), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,241 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.
Schools in Edith
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 Edith's population at 186, with a median age of 45. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (88% own, 6% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (71% family households, 31% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 186
- Median age
- 45
- Family households
- 71%
- Lone person
- 31%
- Owner occupied
- 88%
- Renter occupied
- 6%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
421 offences recorded in 2026 across the Katherine LGA
NT Police publishes these figures only for the whole Katherine, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,241 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 37.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.6°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 Edith
- What is the Edith postcode?
- Edith is in the 0852 postcode, in NT, in the Katherine region.
- Where is Edith?
- Edith is a suburb in the Katherine area, NT 0852.
- What is the average rent in Edith?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $80, for units it's $300.
- What schools are in Edith?
- There are 8 schools serving Edith on this page, including Katherine School Of The Air, Kintore Street School, Clyde Fenton Primary School.
- How walkable is Edith?
- Edith has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Edith?
- Edith is close to Edith River, Emungalan, Cossack, Katherine, Katherine.
- What is the population of Edith?
- The population of Edith is approximately 186 (2021 Census). The median age is 45.
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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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