182 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 163
- 2016: 238
- 2021: 182
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
White Gums · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in White Gums
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in White Gums is far older than those in most other similar areas, with an age of 47. This small community of 182 people stands out for its older age profile compared to both the Territory and the rest of the country.
182
▲ +11.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is White Gums — higher than 51% of areas.
| White Gums | 182 |
|---|---|
| 0870, NT | 20,341 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the Northern Territory's figure of 33 and Australia's 38.
47 yrs ▼ -2.1%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.2% of the population, which is far above the 9.0% seen across the Northern Territory. Children under 15 account for 18.7%, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
19.2% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In White Gums, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, which is far below the Northern Territory average of 26.3%. Most residents are married (55.9%), while those in de facto relationships (9.3%) are well below the Territory's 15.3%.
2.2% ▼ -72.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In White Gums, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in White Gums [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70285/white-gums/topic/demographics-identity