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Sandover - Plenty

Northern Territory · Alice Springs · Northern Territory - Outback

Why “Sandover - Plenty”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Sandover into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Sandover - Plenty is a locality in the Alice Springs area of Northern Territory. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Sandover - Plenty SA2.

Where in NT
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At a glance
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Schools
8
Top ICSEA 698 (gov)
Childcare
11
NQS-rated services
Population
4,728
+2.7% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Sandover - Plenty SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon NT zoning

Government schools in Sandover - Plenty

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for NT yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Arlparra School Government · 165 students
ICSEA 595
Ampilatwatja School Government · 92 students
ICSEA 616
Harts Range School Government · 56 students
ICSEA 638
Titjikala School Government · 37 students
ICSEA 698

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School
Catholic 111 students
ICSEA 622 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Sandover - Plenty

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NT schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Larapinta Child and Family Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 70 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • Yuendumu Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 58 places · Yuendumu
    Meeting NQS
  • Ltyentye Apurte Catholic Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 53 places · Santa Teresa
    Meeting NQS
  • Yulara Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 37 places · Yulara
    Meeting NQS
  • Ntaria Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Hermannsburg
    Meeting NQS
  • Papunya Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Papunya Community
    Meeting NQS
  • Ampilatwatja Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 29 places · Ampilatwatja
    Not yet rated
  • Walungurru Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 29 places · Kintore
    Not yet rated
  • Yuendumu Childcare - Central Desert Regional Council
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Yuendumu
    Not yet rated
  • Mt Allan Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 21 places · Yuelumu
    Not yet rated
  • Willowra Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 12 places · Willowra
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
4
Supermarkets
1
Parks
5
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Sandover - Plenty SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
4,728
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+2.70%
2024→25
Net change
+126
people / yr
Density
0
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+126
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+20
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+101
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+5

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Sandover - Plenty
+2.70%
NT median
+0.75%
National median
+0.80%