Lajamanu, NT 0852
KatherineAll suburbs in postcode 0852
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Median house price
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Rent in Lajamanu
- Weekly rent (house)
- $80/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $70/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Lajamanu
Lajamanu (0852) sits in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory.
Lajamanu has roughly 655 residents, with a young, transient 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
Lajamanu 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 38°C (hot), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 621 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Lajamanu
Schools serving Lajamanu: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Lajamanu School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- 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 Lajamanu's population at 655, with a median age of 21. That sits as a young, transient demographic. The household mix skews family-dominated (84% family households, 15% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 655
- Median age
- 21
- Family households
- 84%
- Lone person
- 15%
- Renter occupied
- 83%
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
- 621 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 38.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.9°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 Lajamanu
- What is the Lajamanu postcode?
- Lajamanu is in the 0852 postcode, in NT, in the Katherine region.
- Where is Lajamanu?
- Lajamanu is a suburb in the Katherine area, NT 0852.
- What is the average rent in Lajamanu?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $80, for units it's $70.
- What schools are in Lajamanu?
- There are 1 schools serving Lajamanu on this page, including Lajamanu School.
- How walkable is Lajamanu?
- Lajamanu has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What is the population of Lajamanu?
- The population of Lajamanu is approximately 655 (2021 Census). The median age is 21.
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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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