NT · Alice Springs Council
White Gums, 0870
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
White Gums is a welcoming smaller community in Alice Springs, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 182
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 67
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,240
- Employment rate
- 63.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 1,932
- Against the person
- 823
- Against property
- 1,109
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10,615.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -45.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- 021 Serious Assault561
- 023 Common Assault83
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actual154
- 07* Other Theft394
- 11 Property Damage Offences466
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- 021 Serious Assaultcrime561
- 023 Common Assaultcrime83
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actualcrime154
- 07* Other Theftcrime394
- 11 Property Damage Offencescrime466
Data sources & freshness
- NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable
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Comparable suburbs
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