Katherine East
NT 0850 · Katherine
3,061 (2021) → 3,224 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Katherine East is a moderate growth suburb in Katherine, NT 0850, about 272km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Katherine East are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 194km inland. Katherine East has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 30/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (4.38%), Nepal (2.68%), India (1.7%), England (1.4%), New Zealand (1.27%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (4.87%), Nepali (2.65%), Tagalog (2.35%), Filipino (1.11%), Malayalam (1.08%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
NTdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: NT Police (regional) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 854 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Casuarina Street Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1003
- St Joseph's Catholic CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 956
- Katherine High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 799
- MacFarlane Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 683
Nearby (within 10km)
- Clyde Fenton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 707
- Katherine School Of The AirCombined · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 979
- Kintore Street SchoolCombined · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 781
- Katherine South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 903
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Katherine East
Is Katherine East safe?
Katherine East has a residential safety score of 30/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,454 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Katherine East from Darwin CBD?
Katherine East is about 271.7 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Katherine East?
Katherine East has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 860 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Katherine East?
Katherine East has a transport score of 0/100.