Median price · 7 years
Rolling 12-month median, all dwellings
$350,000+3.5% past 12 months
2020202120222023202420252026
Katherine
Watch closely Growth score 46 Top 99% of sample
Risk score 65 High · lower is better
Stability score 58 Consistent over 10 years
What drives the growth score
Nine metrics, each benchmarked against every suburb nationally. Weighted sum equals the score.
Sales momentum18% Weak · 45
Listing scarcity15% Moderate · 55
Rental demand14% Weak · 43
Days on market12% Moderate · 52
Infrastructure investment11% Moderate · 67
Jobs access10% Weak · 32
Population growth8% Weak · 36
Income growth7% Weak · 44
New supply pressure5% · negative High · 78
Key metrics vs benchmarks
NT column is the sample-state average; national is the whole sample.
| Metric | Katherine | NT | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $350,000 | $500,833 | $734,203 |
| 12-month growth | +3.5% | +12.5% | +8.4% |
| Gross rental yield | 6.5% | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Days on market | 30 | 23 | 31 |
| Auction clearance | N/A | — | 62% |
| New supply pipeline | High | Moderate | Moderate |
Risk score components
Lower is safer. Components are read independently; the score is their weighted blend.
65High risk
New supply pipelineApproved dwellings vs existing stock High · 78
Employment concentrationShare of jobs in the top two industries Moderate · 53
Price volatility, 5 yearsLargest peak-to-trough drawdown High · 56
Vacancy pressureCurrent vacancy vs 2% threshold Moderate · 36
Hazard exposureFlood, bushfire and storm surge overlays High · 62
Who lives here
ABS Census, latest release, aggregated to suburb
11,000population 31median age 35%owner-occupied 65%renting
Owner-occupiedRenting
Katherine is a regional NT town 312km south of Darwin, serving as the gateway to Nitmiluk Gorge. The RAAF Tindal Base expansion is the primary economic driver, bringing defence personnel and supporting housing demand.
On the ground
Committed projects and catalysts feeding the infrastructure and jobs metrics
- RAAF Tindal Base expansion
- Katherine Hot Springs tourism
- Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park
- Regional agricultural services
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