Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Katherine then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Katherine, NT (postcode 0850) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,412 | 1,488 | 1,254 | -158 · -11.2% |
| Median age | 37 | 35 | 34 | -3 · -8.1% |
| Median household income | $1,396/wk | $1,767/wk | $2,053/wk | +$657 · +47.1% |
| Median personal income | $766/wk | $938/wk | $1,141/wk | +$375 · +49% |
| Median rent | $197/wk | $280/wk | $360/wk | +$163 · +82.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,523/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,408/mo | $115 · -7.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Katherine trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,254
was 1,488 in 2016
-234 · -15.7%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$80 · +28.6%
Household income
$2,053/wk
was $1,767/wk in 2016
+$286 · +16.2%
Median age
34
was 35 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Katherine population growth · Katherine then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.