Wave Hill, NT 0852
KatherineAll suburbs in postcode 0852
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Median house price
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Rent in Wave Hill
- Weekly rent (house)
- $80/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $68/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Wave Hill
Wave Hill (0852) sits in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory.
What it’s like to live here
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 Wave Hill
Schools serving Wave Hill: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Kalkaringi School
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Location
Demographics
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 Wave Hill
- What is the Wave Hill postcode?
- Wave Hill is in the 0852 postcode, in NT, in the Katherine region.
- Where is Wave Hill?
- Wave Hill is a suburb in the Katherine area, NT 0852.
- What is the average rent in Wave Hill?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $80, for units it's $68.
- What schools are in Wave Hill?
- There are 1 schools serving Wave Hill on this page, including Kalkaringi School.
- What suburbs are near Wave Hill?
- Wave Hill is close to Kalkarindji, Kalkaringi, Daguragu, Gurindji.
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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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