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White Gums, NT

White Gums had a population of 182 at the 2021 Census (−23.5% since 2016). Median age 47.0. Median weekly household income $2,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

White Gums at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, White Gums's population shrank by 23.5% to 182, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 47.0, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 15.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.6%.

35.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 42.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 59 households.

The median household earns $2,125 a week, in line with the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $265 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,240 a month.

14.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 4.1% use a language other than English at home. 56.2% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, White Gums beside NT and Australia.

MeasureWhite GumsNTAustralia
Population182232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016−23.5%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age47.033.238.2
Households5970,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting35.6%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright42.4%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,125$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$265$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,240$2,001$1,866
Born overseas14.7%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home4.1%36.1%23.6%
No religion56.2%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

−23.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1442011
  2. 2382016
  3. 1822021

Age

Median age 47.0, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

White Gums Northern Territory
Share of people by age, White Gums and Northern Territory
0–915.9%
10–198.2%
20–293.8%
30–3910.4%
40–494.4%
50–5917.0%
60–6915.9%
70–798.2%
80+4.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in White Gums at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.8%
  2. English34.0%
  3. Irish20.3%
  4. Scottish13.7%
  5. Italian6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish2.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Scotland3.3%
  2. the United States3.3%
  3. England2.7%

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

Around White Gums

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