Sadadeen
NT 0870 · Alice Springs
2,307 (2021) → 2,527 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sadadeen is a moderate growth suburb in Alice Springs, NT 0870, about 1291km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Sadadeen are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 24/100, and is about 882km inland. Sadadeen has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 11/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.51%), Philippines (3.16%), India (2.77%), England (1.56%), Nepal (1%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (14.39%), Punjabi (2.34%), Tagalog (1.69%), Filipino (1.26%), Nepali (1%)
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 915 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Centralian Senior CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 871
- Acacia Hill SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 814
- Sadadeen Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 736
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Sadadeen Road CampusSecondary · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ross Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1028
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Bath Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.1km
- St Philip's CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1018
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1023
- St Joseph's Catholic Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 2.7km
- Gillen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 770
- Centralian Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 808
- Bradshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 936
- Yipirinya SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 563
- Alice Springs School Of The AirCombined · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 927
- Braitling Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 883
- Alice Springs Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 1042
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
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for NT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Sadadeen
Is Sadadeen safe?
Sadadeen has a residential safety score of 11/100, 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 13,727 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Sadadeen from Darwin CBD?
Sadadeen is about 1290.8 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Sadadeen?
Sadadeen has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 807 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sadadeen?
Sadadeen has a transport score of 24/100 and 6 bus stops.