Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
White Gums suburb profile
White Gums, NT · Postcode 0870
This White Gums suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for White Gums, NT (postcode 0870). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare White Gums with nearby suburbs.
White Gums at a glance
Population
182
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$2,125/wk
Median age
47
White Gums trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+26.4% over 10 years
Population
182
was 238 in 2016
-56 · -23.5%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$100 · +60.6%
Household income
$2,125/wk
was $1,920/wk in 2016
+$205 · +10.7%
Median age
47
was 50 in 2016
-3 · -6%
Dig deeper: White Gums population growth · White Gums then and now
White Gums vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for White Gums, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.4% vs area
- White Gums$265/wk
- Nearby$396.5/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-2.5% vs area
- White Gums$2,125/wk
- Nearby$2,179/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+38.2% vs area
- White Gums47
- Nearby34
- Darwin34
Personal income
-2.3% vs area
- White Gums$1,068/wk
- Nearby$1,163.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How White Gums compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
White Gums sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,003.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2946.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,020.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
White Gums on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for White Gums, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
White Gums people
- Population
- 182
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 12.1%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
White Gums income
- Median household income
- $2,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,068/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
White Gums housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,240/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.3%
- Mortgaged
- 25.4%
- Rented
- 31.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
White Gums work
- Employment to population
- 63.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 0870)
Compare White Gums with nearby suburbs
White Gums in numbers
White Gums had 182 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 177th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 47, 38% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 12.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.3% own their home outright, 25.4% are paying a mortgage, 31.3% rent. Separate houses make up 73.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 22% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $2,125/wk, close to the typical NT suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 23.5% (from 238 to 182). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $265/wk (+60.6%).
White Gums suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in White Gums, NT?
- The median weekly rent in White Gums was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in White Gums, NT?
- White Gums had 182 residents at the 2021 Census, down 23.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in White Gums?
- Median household income in White Gums was $2,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in White Gums?
- 31.3% of occupied homes in White Gums were rented, 37.3% were owned outright and 25.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this White Gums suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching White Gums. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Darwin