White was married to Lauris White for over 40 years, until her death from emphysema in January 2011. Together, they had three children: Karen, Dean, and Brent. After retiring in 1995, White resided with his family on a 200-hectare beef farm near Gisborne in Victoria. Two of his horses – Think Big and Hyperno – were buried there. He ultimately sold the farm around the time of his wife's death.
