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The quick read on
Perisher Valley
NSW 2624 · Snowy Monaro Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 99
- Postcode
- 2624
ABS 2021
Perisher Valley, New South Wales
Property market insights for Perisher Valley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Perisher Valley NSW
Crime and safety
Is Perisher Valley safe?
The overall rate for Perisher Valley is 23,172 offences per 100,000 residents — 603% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Perisher Valley.
Overall crime rate
23,172
offences per 100,000 residents
603% aboveRest of NSW
Perisher ValleyRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Perisher Valley?
Perisher Valley NSW 2624 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
99 people call Perisher Valley home, with an average of 4 people per household and a median household income of $5,249 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 99
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $403 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.1%Below
15–3446.5%Above
35–5434.3%Above
55–7413.1%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.9%Above
Drove to work9.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled41.9%Above
What stands out in Perisher Valley
18.9% of workers in Perisher Valley worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
8.1% of Perisher Valley residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
71.7% of people in Perisher Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Perisher Valley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Perisher Valley NSW 2624.
Is Perisher Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.1% of Perisher Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
4 family households lived in Perisher Valley; 100.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
100.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Perisher Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Perisher Valley had 99 residents at the 2021 Census.
49.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
13.1% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Perisher Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Perisher Valley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
How do people get to work in Perisher Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
9.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 41.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
Who's moving to Perisher Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.6% reported a different address.
33.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Perisher Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
64.6% of residents used only English at home.
24.2% used a language other than English at home.
16.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Perisher Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.3% of Perisher Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.7% was born in Australia.
8.1% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 63.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Perisher Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 21.2% of ancestry responses in Perisher Valley.
Australian ancestry made up 37.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 13.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Perisher Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 40.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Perisher Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 82.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
50.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Perisher Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
73.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.0% reported asthma, 5.1% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Perisher Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Perisher Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $5,249 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $403 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Perisher Valley
Is Perisher Valley good for families?
The Census counted 4 local families, and 8.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Perisher Valley?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Perisher Valley
14 streets in Perisher Valley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Billy Button Pl
- Burramys Rd
- Candle Heath Rd
- Duncan Pl
- Flame Robin Pl
- Galaxia Pl
- Kosciuszko Rd
- Perisher Creek Rd
- Pipit Pl
- Porcupine Rd
- Pretty Valley Rd
- Raven Pl
- Telemark Pl
- Wheatley Rd
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