Kalkarindji, NT 0852
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Rent in Kalkarindji
- Weekly rent (house)
- $80/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $76/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Kalkarindji
Kalkarindji (0852) sits in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory.
Kalkarindji has roughly 383 residents, with a young-family demographic. 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
Kalkarindji 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 37°C (hot), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 639 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Kalkarindji
Schools serving Kalkarindji: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Kalkaringi School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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 Kalkarindji's population at 383, with a median age of 29. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are dominated by renters (10% own, 79% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (63% family households, 31% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 383
- Median age
- 29
- Family households
- 63%
- Lone person
- 31%
- Owner occupied
- 10%
- Renter occupied
- 79%
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
- 639 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 39.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 11.1°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 Kalkarindji
- What is the Kalkarindji postcode?
- Kalkarindji is in the 0852 postcode, in NT, in the Katherine region.
- Where is Kalkarindji?
- Kalkarindji is a suburb in the Katherine area, NT 0852.
- What is the average rent in Kalkarindji?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $80, for units it's $76.
- What schools are in Kalkarindji?
- There are 1 schools serving Kalkarindji on this page, including Kalkaringi School.
- How walkable is Kalkarindji?
- Kalkarindji has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Kalkarindji?
- Kalkarindji is close to Kalkaringi, Wave Hill, Daguragu, Gurindji.
- What is the population of Kalkarindji?
- The population of Kalkarindji is approximately 383 (2021 Census). The median age is 29.
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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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