Suburbs Katamatite

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Katamatite VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Katamatite, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Katamatite VIC is 453 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Katamatite is $643 per week ($33,436 per year). Median rent in Katamatite is $185 per week ($802 per month). Katamatite has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Katamatite has a population density of 3.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Katamatite is India. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Katamatite is $952.

There were 32 recorded offences in Katamatite in 2025-25, a rate of 71 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (13 offences).

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📍 Katamatite, Victoria — 36.0684°S, 145.6968°E

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Katamatite Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Katamatite Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$643/wk
$33,436 per year
#6382 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$185/wk
$802 per month
#7826 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$952/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Katamatite Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (221) Female 50.8% (228)

Population Density

3.6
people per km²
453 people · 126.6 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,387
Family income/wk

Katamatite Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Katamatite Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.3% 67 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.7% 52 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Katamatite Country of Birth

Australia
94.9%
India
3.4%
England
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Katamatite Religion

No Religion
43.4%
Catholic
20.3%
Not stated
10.0%
Uniting Church
9.8%
Anglican
8.6%
Baptist
3.4%
Christian (other)
2.2%
Pentecostal
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Katamatite Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
40.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
21.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Katamatite Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Katamatite Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.4% 117 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.0% 70 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 11 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.1% 107 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Katamatite Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
55.2%
Bachelor Degree
23.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.5%
Postgraduate Degree
2.1%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Katamatite Occupation

Managers
27.4%
Labourers
18.8%
Community & Personal Service
17.9%
Professionals
14.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.8%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Clerical & Administrative
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Katamatite Field of Study

Agriculture & Environment
24.6%
Health
16.2%
Engineering
15.4%
Management & Commerce
13.1%
Society & Culture
10.0%
Architecture & Building
6.9%
Education
6.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Katamatite Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Katamatite Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
8.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.2%
$650-$799/wk
12.4%
$800-$999/wk
14.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
6.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.8%
$4,000+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Katamatite Marital Status

💍
Married
48.5% 181
↔️
Separated
3.2% 12
📋
Divorced
8.6% 32
🕊️
Widowed
5.4% 20
👤
Never married
34.3% 128

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Katamatite Ancestry

Australian
32.5%
English
30.9%
Irish
9.8%
Scottish
8.5%
Other
3.5%
Filipino
3.0%
Italian
2.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.4%
German
2.4%
New Zealander
1.8%
Maori
1.7%
Indian
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Katamatite School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
39.5%
Secondary — Catholic
16.3%
Pre-school
10.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.5%
Secondary — Government
8.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.8%
Vocational Education
5.8%
Primary — Catholic
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Katamatite Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.2% 50
✅
No need for assistance
93.8% 754

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Katamatite Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.3% 64
—
Not a volunteer
80.7% 267

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Katamatite Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.3%
$300-$449/mo
5.5%
$450-$599/mo
7.3%
$600-$799/mo
10.9%
$800-$999/mo
16.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
30.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Katamatite How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.3%
Walked only
11.7%
Did not go to work
9.4%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Truck
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Katamatite Car Ownership

1 vehicle
26.7%
2 vehicles
37.3%
3 vehicles
18.7%
4+ vehicles
17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Katamatite Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.0%
2 bedrooms
8.7%
3 bedrooms
56.4%
4 bedrooms
30.2%
5 bedrooms
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Katamatite Population Mobility

18.3%
moved in the last year
27.3%
moved in the last 5 years
5.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Katamatite Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
12
Indigenous residents
773
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Katamatite Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
45
Arthritis
20
Lung condition
16
Heart disease
15
Asthma
15
Diabetes
14
Cancer
9
Kidney disease
4
Dementia
4
Stroke
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Katamatite Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.8%
$150-$299/wk
7.3%
$300-$399/wk
8.4%
$400-$499/wk
8.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.3%
$800-$999/wk
13.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Katamatite Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.1%
Couple — no children
30.5%
Couple — no children under 15
17.1%
One parent — children under 15
7.9%
One parent — no children under 15
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Katamatite Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.1% 7
👤
Never served
97.9% 323

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Katamatite Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.9% 52
—
Did not provide
84.1% 275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Katamatite Children Ever Born

No children
37.5%
1 child
7.5%
2 children
22.5%
3 children
32.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Katamatite When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
6
1961–1970
3
1971–1980
4
1981–1990
8
1991–2000
9
2001–2010
13
2011–2015
6
2016
9
2018
5
2019
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Katamatite Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.1%
5–14 hours
23.3%
15–29 hours
13.9%
30+ hours
12.4%
Did not do domestic work
25.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Katamatite Household Size

1 person
29.2%
2 persons
37.7%
3 persons
10.4%
4 persons
12.3%
5 persons
5.8%
6+ persons
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Katamatite Where Residents Moved From

Same address
318
Moved from VIC
43
Moved — same area (SA2)
10
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from overseas
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Katamatite Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.9%
Blended family — no other children
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Katamatite Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 32 total

Theft
13
Assault
7
Property Damage
4
Break & Enter
3
Fraud
2
Justice Procedures
2
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Katamatite Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
974
avg ICSEA score
37
total students
Katamatite Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 37 students
974
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Katamatite Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,202/wk
Median Rent $185/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Katamatite

≈ $5,209/month
Median rent $185/wk
Left after rent $1,017/wk
Rent share 15.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $622/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $5/wk
Warracknabeal
Income: $637/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $5/wk
Ouyen
Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $20/wk
Dimboola
Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $15/wk
Donald
Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $5/wk
Casterton
Income: $523/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $25/wk

Katamatite vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Swanpool
Pop: 227 Income: $539/wk Rent: $220/wk
Wallace
Pop: 227 Income: $725/wk Rent: $250/wk
Buckley
Pop: 228 Income: $946/wk Rent: $360/wk
Barmah
Pop: 229 Income: $448/wk Rent: $190/wk
Bundalaguah
Pop: 229 Income: $681/wk Rent: $233/wk
Coongulla
Pop: 229 Income: $518/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Katamatite

What is the population of Katamatite VIC?

The population of Katamatite VIC is 453 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3.6 people per km².Katamatite is ranked #5,184 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Katamatite?

The median personal income in Katamatite VIC is $643 per week, or $33,436 per year.The median household income is $1,202 per week.Family income is $1,387 per week.Katamatite is ranked #6,382 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Katamatite?

Median rent in Katamatite VIC is $185 per week ($802 per month).Rent represents 15.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Katamatite ranks #7,826 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Katamatite?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Katamatite VIC is $952. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Katamatite?

The median age in Katamatite VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Katamatite a good suburb to live in?

Katamatite is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 453.The median income is $643/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21306. All dollar figures in AUD.