NT · Katherine Council
Katherine South, NT, 0850
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Desirability index
#15 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Katherine South is a small locality in the Katherine area, home to around 1,507 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,567 offences in 12 months ending 2026-04 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 1703.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,507
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,632
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 84 of 609
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,325
- Employment rate
- 54%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 57 / 201 / 32
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
- 1,703.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.6th (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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 907
- Katherine South 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
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mimi Arts & CraftArt
- Dash ATM 00083417ATM
- ANZBank
- Bendigo BankBank
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Bus Station
- Barra CafeCafe
- Cafe
- Jade CafeCafe
- Pop Up CafeCafe
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fuller ParkPark
- Katherine Hot SpringsPark
- Rundle ParkPark
- Ryan ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Terrace PharmacyKatherine Terracepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 79.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #15 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
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Terrace PharmacyhealthKatherine Terracepharmacy
- Fuller Parkgovernmentpark
- Katherine Hot Springsgovernmentpark
- Rundle Parkgovernmentpark
- Ryan Parkgovernmentpark
- Katherine South Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- 021 Serious Assaultcrime806
- 023 Common Assaultcrime132
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actualcrime186
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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