East Side vs Sadadeen

In both, most homes are detached houses. In East Side, most households own their home. In Sadadeen, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in East Side: a median of $545,000, against $440,000 in Sadadeen, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sadadeen tends to suit renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

East Side

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • But Sadadeen has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Sadadeen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($440,500 vs $545,000)
  • has cheaper units ($301,750 vs $352,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sadadeen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $393/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

East Side

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (7.6% vs 6.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

East Side and Sadadeen drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

East Side Sadadeen
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

East Side Sadadeen
Walkability 62 / 60
East Side — Walkability: 62/100 Sadadeen — Walkability: 60/100

Demographics

East Side has more residents (3,098 vs 2,307); East Side has higher household incomes ($115,700 vs $93,860).

East Side Sadadeen
Population 3,098
+26% vs other
 2,307
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +8.7%
Median age 34 32
Median household income $115,700/yr
+19% vs other
 $93,860/yr
Median weekly rent $393/wk
+19% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Side Sadadeen
0-4 6.4% / 8.4%
East Side — 0-4: 6.4% Sadadeen — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 12.4% / 14.3%
East Side — 5-14: 12.4% Sadadeen — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 4.8% / 6.5%
East Side — 15-19: 4.8% Sadadeen — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.3% / 5.9%
East Side — 20-24: 4.3% Sadadeen — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 22.1% / 20.0%
East Side — 25-34: 22.1% Sadadeen — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 15.2% / 15.8%
East Side — 35-44: 15.2% Sadadeen — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 12.3% / 11.8%
East Side — 45-54: 12.3% Sadadeen — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 12.0% / 10.1%
East Side — 55-64: 12.0% Sadadeen — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 7.5% / 5.8%
East Side — 65-74: 7.5% Sadadeen — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 2.5% / 1.2%
East Side — 75-84: 2.5% Sadadeen — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 0.5% / 0.2%
East Side — 85+: 0.5% Sadadeen — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Side 37.0% lone person
East Side — Lone Person: 37.0% East Side — Couple Families: 34.7% East Side — One Parent Families: 15.8% East Side — Group Household: 10.7% East Side — Other Families: 1.8%
Sadadeen 36.4% lone person
Sadadeen — Lone Person: 36.4% Sadadeen — Couple Families: 35.9% Sadadeen — One Parent Families: 19.4% Sadadeen — Group Household: 6.6% Sadadeen — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Side 42.2% renting
East Side — Owned Outright: 20.3% East Side — Mortgage: 37.6% East Side — Renting: 42.2%
Sadadeen 52.6% renting
Sadadeen — Owned Outright: 10.1% Sadadeen — Mortgage: 37.3% Sadadeen — Renting: 52.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

East Side Sadadeen
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.5%
East Side — New Zealand: 2.7% Sadadeen — New Zealand: 3.5%
England 3.6% / 1.6%
East Side — England: 3.6% Sadadeen — England: 1.6%
Philippines 1.0% / 3.2%
East Side — Philippines: 1.0% Sadadeen — Philippines: 3.2%
India 1.4% / 2.8%
East Side — India: 1.4% Sadadeen — India: 2.8%
Nepal 2.0% / 1.0%
East Side — Nepal: 2.0% Sadadeen — Nepal: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

East Side Sadadeen
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 10.3%
East Side — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Sadadeen — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 13.5%
East Side — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Sadadeen — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 4.2%
East Side — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Sadadeen — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.3%
East Side — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Sadadeen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 1.9%
East Side — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Sadadeen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Side 64.2% houses
East Side — Houses: 64.2% East Side — Townhouses: 31.0% East Side — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Sadadeen 59.0% houses
Sadadeen — Houses: 59.0% Sadadeen — Townhouses: 35.3% Sadadeen — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Side Sadadeen
Median house price $545,000 $440,500
Median unit price $352,500 $301,750
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 57 days
from 31 sales
 56 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

East Side Sadadeen
3 bed $475K / $426K
East Side — 3 bed: $475K (32 sales) Sadadeen — 3 bed: $426K (25 sales)

32 vs 25 sales

4 bed $572K / $570K
East Side — 4 bed: $572K (24 sales) Sadadeen — 4 bed: $570K (9 sales)

24 vs 9 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

East Side Sadadeen
2 bed $332K / $280K
East Side — 2 bed: $332K (22 sales) Sadadeen — 2 bed: $280K (17 sales)

22 vs 17 sales

3 bed $495K / $340K
East Side — 3 bed: $495K (7 sales) Sadadeen — 3 bed: $340K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Development activity

East Side Sadadeen
New dwellings approved 30
across Alice Springs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

East Side Sadadeen
Houses 7.6%
$862/wk on $592K
 6.4%
$580/wk on $470K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

East Side Sadadeen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of NT Higher than 57% of NT
Schools — Higher than 6% of NT
Walkability Higher than 89% of NT Higher than 88% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NT Higher than 64% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NT Higher than 72% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 84% of NT

Liveability

East Side scores higher overall (64 vs 37).

East Side Sadadeen
Grade B C
Score 64/100 37/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

East Side Sadadeen
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

East Side Sadadeen
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in East Side

  • Ross Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Sadadeen

  • Centralian Senior College Government · Secondary
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Sadadeen Road Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Sadadeen Primary School Government · Primary
  • Acacia Hill School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

East Side Sadadeen
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 5 2
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

East Side Sadadeen
Walkability score 62/100 60/100
Distance to Darwin 1500.1 km 1501 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 953 min 955 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 0870
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

East Side Sadadeen
Car (driver) 68.0% / 79.0%
East Side — Car (driver): 68.0% Sadadeen — Car (driver): 79.0%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 10.4%
East Side — Car (passenger): 7.2% Sadadeen — Car (passenger): 10.4%
Bicycle 10.8% / 3.2%
East Side — Bicycle: 10.8% Sadadeen — Bicycle: 3.2%
Walked Only 7.0% / 3.8%
East Side — Walked Only: 7.0% Sadadeen — Walked Only: 3.8%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 2.7%
East Side — Worked from Home: 5.4% Sadadeen — Worked from Home: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

East Side Sadadeen
Elevation 592 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 583 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Side Sadadeen
Connectivity score 67/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,351 premises
 36%
943 premises

Climate

East Side Sadadeen
Annual rainfall 285 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

East Side Sadadeen
Average residential rate $2,106/yr
same for both
Council Alice Springs
same for both

Federal electorate

East Side Sadadeen
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Side Sadadeen
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Side

Parks Professionals Townhouses

Sadadeen

Affordable Easy Commute Family Townhouses

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