Katherine South, NT 0850
Roper GulfAll suburbs in postcode 0850
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Rent in Katherine South
- Weekly rent (house)
- $330/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $320/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Katherine South
Katherine South (0850) sits in the Roper Gulf region of the Northern Territory.
Katherine South has roughly 1,507 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Katherine South scores 86/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
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
- 86/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 25/100
Very walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Katherine South's population at 1,507, with a median age of 33. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are dominated by renters (29% own, 62% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (61% family households, 32% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,507
- Median age
- 33
- Family households
- 61%
- Lone person
- 32%
- Owner occupied
- 29%
- Renter occupied
- 62%
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 Katherine South
- What is the Katherine South postcode?
- Katherine South is in the 0850 postcode, in NT, in the Roper Gulf region.
- Where is Katherine South?
- Katherine South is a suburb in the Roper Gulf area, NT 0850.
- What is the average rent in Katherine South?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $330, for units it's $320.
- What schools are in Katherine South?
- There are 8 schools serving Katherine South on this page, including Kintore Street School, Katherine South Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic College.
- How walkable is Katherine South?
- Katherine South has a Walk Score of 86 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 25.
- What suburbs are near Katherine South?
- Katherine South is close to Katherine, Katherine, Katherine East, Emungalan, Uralla.
- What is the population of Katherine South?
- The population of Katherine South is approximately 1,507 (2021 Census). The median age is 33.
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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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