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Alice Springs vs Sadadeen

Name: Alice Springs vs Sadadeen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Alice Springs profile · Sadadeen profile

Alice Springs Sadadeen

Sadadeen and Alice Springs are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Sadadeen is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (22.9%) and people in de facto relationships (17.7%), compared to just 9.1% and 4.7% in Alice Springs. This is reflected in the housing; Sadadeen has far more separate houses (59.0%) and three-bedroom homes (64.0%), while Alice Springs is dominated by flats or apartments (56.6%). Conversely, Alice Springs has a much larger proportion of people born overseas (41.1%) and those living alone (54.2%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their core economic profiles. They share nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes (around $950 to $980) and typical weekly rents (around $313 to $320). Both areas also have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (about 21%). While Alice Springs is more walkable with far more public transport services and health services within a 15-minute walk, both areas remain well above the national figure for the share of people who identify as First Nations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,076 larger in Sadadeen Separate houses: 48.2 pts higher in Sadadeen 3+ bedrooms: 42.3 pts higher in Sadadeen Living alone: 24.0 pts higher in Alice Springs Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in Alice Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +2,076 larger in Sadadeen gap steady

231 57th pct 2,307 80th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +5 yrs older in Alice Springs gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

52.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 35.7%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.1%

9.1% Children (0–14) +13.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

Marital status

51.6% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

34.0% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

1.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Alice Springs Sadadeen

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.7% Australia +28.2 pts ▸ 72.0%

8.7% India ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

3.9% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

10.4% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.9% English +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.3% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.6% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

40.3% English only +21.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

24.2% No religion +16.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.2% Not stated ◂ +10.6 pts 7.6%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

5.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

4.8% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alice Springs in Sadadeen

— 5.67 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +3 more in Alice Springs

14 84th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +40 larger in Sadadeen

280 46th pct 320 50th pct

ICSEA in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +2 higher in Alice Springs

938 21st pct 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

7.5% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.4% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%

11.0% Society & culture +6.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.9% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

5.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +$32 higher in Sadadeen gap narrowing

$952 77th pct $984 80th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +$342 higher in Sadadeen gap narrowing

$1,463 45th pct $1,805 65th pct

Family income in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +$26 higher in Alice Springs gap narrowing

$2,159 66th pct $2,133 65th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 25.0%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.6% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.7%

29.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.7% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +7.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

14.3% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

1.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +725 larger in Sadadeen

43 75th pct 768 87th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +14 yrs older in Alice Springs

40 yrs 78th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +$17 higher in Alice Springs

$405 17th pct $388 15th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +$295 higher in Alice Springs

$1,437 39th pct $1,142 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +0.8 larger in Sadadeen gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +20.5 pts 18.8%

11.9% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

54.2% 1 person ◂ +24.0 pts 30.2%

19.3% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.4% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +$7 higher in Sadadeen gap narrowing

$313 61st pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +$267 higher in Alice Springs gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Alice Springs in Sadadeen even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 50.4%

13.3% Owned with a mortgage +22.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +13.6 pts 2.1%

9.6% Owned outright even 9.7%

8.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

10.8% Separate house +48.2 pts ▸ 59.0%

56.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.1 pts 5.5%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +30.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

12.0% 3 bedrooms +40.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 23.6%

26.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.6 pts 8.9%

4.8% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

3.6% Studio / none ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +35.4 pts 17.5%

32.1% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.1% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alice Springs in Sadadeen even

6 76th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +23.37 more in Alice Springs

25.97 95th pct 2.60 68th pct

Departures/1k in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +5,296.8 more in Alice Springs

5,424.2 100th pct 127.4 71st pct

PT routes in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +7 more in Alice Springs

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +5 longer in Sadadeen

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) +25.8 pts ▸ 69.1%

30.8% Walked ◂ +27.5 pts 3.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) +6.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

4.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.8 pts 39.3%

15.5% 2 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

25.4% No vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 12.6%

8.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.2 pts 7.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety +13.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.2% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

9.2% Other services ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

0.0% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Community & personal service +9.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.8% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 10.8%

17.5% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

5.8% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%

2.5% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +3.8 higher in Alice Springs

8.8 100th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +3.1 more in Alice Springs

7.9 100th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +13.6 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 86.4% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +16.9 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 83.1% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +8.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +0.6 pts higher in Alice Springs

92.1% 94th pct 91.5% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +6.8 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +99.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

99.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +211.2 more in Alice Springs

220.8 92nd pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +178 higher in Alice Springs

213 91st pct 35 76th pct

Mean slope in Alice Springs in Sadadeen +0.4 pts higher in Alice Springs

2.9% 12th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Alice Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Sadadeen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice Springs vs Sadadeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70005/alice-springs/vs/SAL70237/sadadeen