Side by sideSuburb comparison

Katherine South vs Emungalan.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Katherine South edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Katherine South scores higher on walkability (86/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Emungalan has a heavier family-household mix (91% vs 61%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsKatherine South vs Emungalan

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Katherine South or Emungalan?

Katherine South scores 86/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Katherine South
Metric
Emungalan

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$330/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$320/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$200/wk
29.0%
Owner occupied
23.0%
62.0%
Renter occupied
68.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

86
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
25
Bike score
5
1,507
Population
254
33
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
8
839
Avg ICSEA
839

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).