Suburb in Alice Springs

Sadadeen, NT

Sadadeen had a population of 2,307 at the 2021 Census (+8.7% since 2016). Median age 32.0. Median weekly household income $1,805. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Sadadeen at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sadadeen's population grew by 8.7% to 2,307, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.6%). Its median age of 32.0 is close to the NT average (33.0). Children under 10 make up 15.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.6%.

51.5% of households rent, a larger share than the NT average of 48.6%. 9.9% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.6% of homes (18.1% across Northern Territory). The 2021 Census counted 817 households.

The median household earns $1,805 a week, below the NT average of $2,061. Renters pay a median $320 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,733 a month.

24.4% of residents were born overseas, close to the NT average of 23.9%. 34.6% use a language other than English at home. 44.1% report no religion, close to the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sadadeen beside NT and Australia.

MeasureSadadeenNTAustralia
Population2,307232,60525,422,788
Growth since 2016+8.7%+1.6%+8.6%
Median age32.033.038.0
Households81770,6609,275,217
Flats and apartments5.6%18.1%14.3%
Renting51.5%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright9.9%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,805$2,061$1,746
Median rent a week$320$325$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,733$2,000$1,863
Born overseas24.4%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home34.6%36.1%23.6%
No religion44.1%43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+8.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,2352011
  2. 2,1232016
  3. 2,3072021

Age

Median age 32.0, against 33.0 for Northern Territory.

Sadadeen Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Sadadeen and Northern Territory
0–915.4%
10–1914.0%
20–2915.8%
30–3919.1%
40–4913.0%
50–5910.5%
60–698.8%
70–792.9%
80+0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sadadeen at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal34.5%
  2. Australian23.7%
  3. English23.0%
  4. Scottish7.8%
  5. Irish7.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages15.3%
  2. Punjabi2.5%
  3. Tagalog1.8%
  4. Filipino1.3%
  5. Nepali1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.7%
  2. the Philippines3.3%
  3. India2.9%
  4. England1.6%
  5. Nepal1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Sadadeen

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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