Emungalan, NT 0850
Roper GulfAll suburbs in postcode 0850
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Rent in Emungalan
- Weekly rent (house)
- $330/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $200/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Emungalan
Emungalan (0850) sits in the Roper Gulf region of the Northern Territory.
Emungalan has roughly 254 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Emungalan scores 2/100 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 1,057 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
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Emungalan's population at 254, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are dominated by renters (23% own, 68% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (91% family households, 6% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 254
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 91%
- Lone person
- 6%
- Owner occupied
- 23%
- Renter occupied
- 68%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,057 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 37.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.4°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 Emungalan
- What is the Emungalan postcode?
- Emungalan is in the 0850 postcode, in NT, in the Roper Gulf region.
- Where is Emungalan?
- Emungalan is a suburb in the Roper Gulf area, NT 0850.
- What is the average rent in Emungalan?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $330, for units it's $200.
- What schools are in Emungalan?
- There are 8 schools serving Emungalan on this page, including Katherine School Of The Air, Clyde Fenton Primary School, Kintore Street School.
- How walkable is Emungalan?
- Emungalan has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Emungalan?
- Emungalan is close to Katherine, Katherine, Katherine South, Katherine East, Uralla.
- What is the population of Emungalan?
- The population of Emungalan is approximately 254 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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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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