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The quick read on

Sadadeen

NT 0870 · Alice Springs

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$443,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$325,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,307

ABS 2021

Postcode
0870

Sadadeen, Northern Territory

Property market insights for Sadadeen

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sadadeen NT

Median price trend for houses

Based on 35 sales in the preceding 12 months

$443,000

Down 0.1% over 12 months

$500k$450k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$348k
3 bed
$427k
4 bed
$580k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 21 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$600 per week

No change over 12 months

$650$600$550$50020222023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Sadadeen, NT is currently $443,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sadadeen has a 12-month growth rate of -0.1% for houses and 16.1% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $348,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $427,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $580,000 in Sadadeen.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sadadeen is $600 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Sadadeen is $325,000, which has increased 16.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $288,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $340,000 in Sadadeen. The median rent for units and apartments in Sadadeen is $575 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Sadadeen safe?

The overall rate for Sadadeen is 50,556 offences per 100,000 residents — 170% above the Rest of NT benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Sadadeen.

Overall crime rate

50,556

offences per 100,000 residents

170% aboveRest of NT

SadadeenRest of NT: 18,727

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Sadadeen?

Sadadeen NT 0870 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.

2,307 people call Sadadeen home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,805 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
2,307
Median age
32 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.8%In line
15–3432.4%In line
35–5427.6%Above
55–7415.9%In line
75 and over1.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses58.9%Below
Townhouses35.2%Above
Apartments5.5%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright10.1%Below
Paying a mortgage37.3%Above
Renting52.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car12.6%Below
One car39.3%Above
Two cars32.7%Above
Three or more14.7%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home2.4%Below
Drove to work69.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%Below
Walked or cycled6.2%Below

What stands out in Sadadeen

2.4% of workers in Sadadeen worked from home on Census day.

3.5% of Sadadeen residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NT.

40.4% of people in Sadadeen described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Sadadeen

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sadadeen NT 0870.

Is Sadadeen family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.8% of Sadadeen's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NT.

554 family households lived in Sadadeen; 44.0% were couple families and 23.8% were one-parent families.

49.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Sadadeen?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Sadadeen had 2,307 residents at the 2021 Census.

35.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

17.3% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NT.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Sadadeen?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 58.9% of occupied private dwellings in Sadadeen.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 35.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 5.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Sadadeen?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

10.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.

37.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

52.6% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NT average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Sadadeen?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Sadadeen had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 30.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.

Two-person households represented 25.7%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Sadadeen?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

2.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

69.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NT average.

0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Sadadeen?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

12.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well below the Rest of NT average.

One-car households formed 39.3% of the total.

47.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Sadadeen, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

53.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.5% reported a different address.

23.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Sadadeen?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

61.3% of residents used only English at home.

32.5% used a language other than English at home.

1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Sadadeen residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

23.2% of Sadadeen's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.8% was born in Australia.

0.4% of residents were born in China.

2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Sadadeen?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 21.7% of ancestry responses in Sadadeen.

Australian ancestry made up 22.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Sadadeen?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

20.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

Managers accounted for 10.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 24.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Sadadeen?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.6%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.

44.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.8%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Sadadeen show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

66.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.4% reported asthma, 3.6% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Sadadeen?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

23.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sadadeen?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,805 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Sadadeen compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 2.4% in Sadadeen, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.

Outright ownership was 10.1% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.

Renting accounted for 52.6% in Sadadeen, against 63.3% across Rest of NT.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Sadadeen

Is Sadadeen expensive?

The median house price is $443,000, while units and apartments sit at $325,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Sadadeen good for families?

The Census counted 554 local families, and 22.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Sadadeen?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $580,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Sadadeen

41 streets in Sadadeen

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abbott Ct
  • Alba Ct
  • Aneura Place
  • Arrkengke Ct
  • Beefwood Ct
  • Berger Ct
  • Cycad Pl
  • Ewyenper St
  • Glass Ct
  • Golders Ct
  • Grevillea Dr
  • Hakea Ct
  • Irretye Ct
  • Kilgariff Cr
  • Kuhn Ct
  • Laver Ct
  • Liddle Ct
  • Lockyer Ct
Show all 41 streets
  • Mallam Cr
  • Mariae Pl
  • Mercorella Cct
  • Mistletoe St
  • Nardoo Ct
  • Oonchiunpa Rd
  • Partridge Ct
  • Peuce Pl
  • Plumbago Cr
  • Ptilotus Cr
  • Rieff Ct
  • Sadadeen Rd
  • Saltbush Ct
  • Senna Ct
  • Spearwood Rd
  • Stirling Ct
  • Stott Terrace
  • Teatree Ct
  • Tjantuna Ct
  • Tjuwanpa Court
  • Triodia Ct
  • Tuncks Road
  • Undoolya Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.