NT · Alice Springs Council
Sadadeen, 0870
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Sadadeen is a quieter smaller community in Alice Springs, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and safety holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 2,307
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,805
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 98 of 917
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 87 / 288 / 45
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 1,932
- Against the person
- 823
- Against property
- 1,109
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 837.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -45.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- 021 Serious Assault561
- 023 Common Assault83
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actual154
- 07* Other Theft394
- 11 Property Damage Offences466
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 789
- Acacia Hill SchoolSpecial
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Sadadeen Road
- Spearwood Road
- Spearwood Road
- Spearwood Road
- Undoolya Road
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Sadadeen Road (1037)Bus stop
- Sadadeen Road (1038)Bus stop
- Spearwood Road (1035)Bus stop
- Spearwood Road (1036)Bus stop
- Undoolya Road (1033)Bus stop
- Nathalie Gorey PreschoolKindergarten
- Car ParkParking
- Parking
- MobilPetrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Noonie ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Nathalie Gorey Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 42.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 3086th in Australia
- State rank
- 43rd in NT
- Peer rank
- #14 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #14 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Car Parkamenitiesparking
- Mercorella Court Parkamenitiesplayground
- Mobilamenitiesfuel
- Nathalie Gorey Preschoolamenitieskindergarten
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Playing Fieldamenitiespitch
- Sadadeen Primary School Ovalamenitiespitch
- Sadadeen Road (1037)amenitiesbus_stop
- Sadadeen Road (1038)amenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Northern Territory or interstate.