Katherine South
NT 0850 · Katherine
1,507 (2021) → 1,587 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Katherine South is a moderate growth suburb in Katherine, NT 0850, about 271km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Katherine South are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 196km inland. Katherine South has an overall score of 23/100, 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: India (2.65%), Nepal (2.52%), Philippines (2.52%), New Zealand (1.26%), England (1%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (6.1%), Nepali (2.59%), Punjabi (1.73%), Mandarin (1.19%), Tagalog (1.13%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 824 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Katherine South Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 903
- Kintore Street SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 781
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Joseph's Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 956
- MacFarlane Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 683
- Katherine High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 799
- Clyde Fenton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 707
- Katherine School Of The AirCombined · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 979
- Casuarina Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1003
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 South
Is Katherine South safe?
Katherine South 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 South from Darwin CBD?
Katherine South is about 271.2 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Katherine South?
Katherine South has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 842 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Katherine South?
Katherine South has a transport score of 0/100.