Elsey Station, NT 0852

KatherineAll suburbs in postcode 0852

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Median house price

Verified median pending

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Rent in Elsey Station

Weekly rent (house)
$80/wk
Weekly rent (unit)
$68/wk

Rental data as of April 2026

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What to know about Elsey Station

Elsey Station (0852) sits in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory.

Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.

What it’s like to live here

Elsey Station 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 13°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 931 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).

Schools in Elsey Station

Schools serving Elsey Station: government first, then Catholic and independent.

Government schools

Mataranka School

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Jilkminggan School

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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

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
Assault146 (34.7%)
Property damage offences109 (25.9%)
Theft68 (16.2%)
061 Burglary - dwelling44 (10.5%)
Robbery, blackmail, and extortion17 (4.0%)

Source: State Police Open Data

Weather year-round

Annual rainfall
931 mm
Hottest month, avg max
38.2°C
Coldest month, avg min
13.1°C
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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 Elsey Station

What is the Elsey Station postcode?
Elsey Station is in the 0852 postcode, in NT, in the Katherine region.
Where is Elsey Station?
Elsey Station is a suburb in the Katherine area, NT 0852.
What is the average rent in Elsey Station?
The median weekly rent for houses is $80, for units it's $68.
What schools are in Elsey Station?
There are 2 schools serving Elsey Station on this page, including Mataranka School, Jilkminggan School.
How walkable is Elsey Station?
Elsey Station has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
What suburbs are near Elsey Station?
Elsey Station is close to Mataranka, Jilkminggan, Elsey, Larrimah, Beswick Creek.

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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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