Mataranka, NT 0852
KatherineAll suburbs in postcode 0852
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Rent in Mataranka
- Weekly rent (house)
- $80/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $100/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Mataranka
Mataranka (0852) sits in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory.
Mataranka has roughly 384 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mataranka scores 4/100 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 969 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 4/100
- 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 Mataranka's population at 384, with a median age of 38. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy (42% own, 34% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (62% family households, 33% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 384
- Median age
- 38
- Family households
- 62%
- Lone person
- 33%
- Owner occupied
- 42%
- Renter occupied
- 34%
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
- 969 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 38.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.3°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 Mataranka
- What is the Mataranka postcode?
- Mataranka is in the 0852 postcode, in NT, in the Katherine region.
- Where is Mataranka?
- Mataranka is a suburb in the Katherine area, NT 0852.
- What is the average rent in Mataranka?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $80, for units it's $100.
- What schools are in Mataranka?
- There are 2 schools serving Mataranka on this page, including Mataranka School, Jilkminggan School.
- How walkable is Mataranka?
- Mataranka has a Walk Score of 4 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Mataranka?
- Mataranka is close to Elsey Station, Jilkminggan, Beswick Creek, Beswick, Elsey.
- What is the population of Mataranka?
- The population of Mataranka is approximately 384 (2021 Census). The median age is 38.
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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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