NT · Katherine Council
Katherine East, NT, 0850
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Desirability index
#7 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Katherine East is a smaller suburban community in the Katherine area, home to around 3,061 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,567 offences in 12 months ending 2026-04 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 838.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 3,061
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,075
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 182 of 1,135
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 73 / 151 / 3
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (12 months ending 2026-04)
- 2,567
- Against the person
- 1,192
- Against property
- 1,375
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 838.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.4%
Most common offence types
- 021 Serious Assault806
- 023 Common Assault132
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actual186
- 07* Other Theft377
- 11 Property Damage Offences617
Data sources & freshness
- NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Period: 12 months ending 2025-04 → 12 months ending 2026-04; 12 months ending 2026-04 · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 797
- Casuarina Street Primary SchoolPrimary
- Katherine High SchoolSecondary
- MacFarlane Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- NutrienAgrarian
- Power clean NT - KatherineCar
3 Palmer Street
- Eastside MinimartConvenience store
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Jen's KitchenRestaurant
- MacFarlane Pre SchoolSchool
Grevillea Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Casuarina Street Pre SchoolCasuarina Streetkindergarten
- MacFarlane Pre Schoolkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 94.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #7 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Casuarina Street Pre SchoolchildcareCasuarina Streetkindergarten
- MacFarlane Pre Schoolchildcarekindergarten
- Casuarina Street Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Katherine High SchoolschoolsSecondary
- MacFarlane Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- 021 Serious Assaultcrime806
- 023 Common Assaultcrime132
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actualcrime186
- 07* Other Theftcrime377
- 11 Property Damage Offencescrime617
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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