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Grosses Plain vs Perisher Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Grosses Plain profile · Perisher Valley profile

Grosses Plain Perisher Valley

Perisher Valley and Grosses Plain are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Perisher Valley is much younger and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 49 in Grosses Plain. Those in Perisher Valley typically earn $5,249 a week, which is far higher than the $2,750 seen in Grosses Plain. Perisher Valley also has a higher share of university degrees at 32.6% and is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) with a score of 3.2, while Grosses Plain is car-dependent with a score of 0.0.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, sitting around 33%. They also have an identical unemployment rate of 0.0% and very similar typical weekly rents. While Perisher Valley has a much higher share of people working or looking for work at 80.9%, Grosses Plain has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid at 40.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 65 larger in Perisher Valley Median age: 18 yrs older in Grosses Plain Household income: $2,499 higher in Perisher Valley Family income: $2,499 higher in Perisher Valley Limited English: 3.0 pts higher in Perisher Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +65 larger in Perisher Valley
34 21st pct 99 41st pct
Median age in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +18 yrs older in Grosses Plain
49 yrs 67th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +11.7 pts higher in Grosses Plain
14.7% 32nd pct 3.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +0.7 pts higher in Grosses Plain
11.8% 22nd pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley
9.4% 28th pct —

Age structure

11.8% Young adults (25–44) +34.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
44.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.9 pts 25.3%
20.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 11.1%
14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 3.0%
11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

34.4% Never married +29.7 pts ▸ 64.0%
59.4% Married ◂ +24.5 pts 34.8%
0.0% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Grosses Plain Perisher Valley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +1.0 pts higher in Perisher Valley
32.4% 90th pct 33.3% 91st pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +23.9 pts 52.5%
23.5% South Africa ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
20.6% England ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 37.4%
41.2% English ◂ +20.0 pts 21.2%
0.0% Chinese +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%
8.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +9.5 pts higher in Perisher Valley
14.7% 83rd pct 24.2% 88th pct
Limited English in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +3.0 pts higher in Perisher Valley
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +17.7 pts 64.6%
0.0% Mandarin +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +12.9 pts higher in Perisher Valley
58.8% 92nd pct 71.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

58.8% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 71.7%
52.9% Christianity ◂ +39.8 pts 13.1%
0.0% Not stated +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +8.7 pts higher in Perisher Valley
58.3% 77th pct 67.0% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +20.1 pts higher in Perisher Valley
12.5% 41st pct 32.6% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 67.0%
16.7% Year 10 ◂ +13.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.5% Society & culture ◂ +14.8 pts 8.7%
17.6% Education ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Creative arts +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Information technology +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +$13 higher in Grosses Plain
$949 77th pct $936 76th pct
Household income in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +$2,499 higher in Perisher Valley
$2,750 93rd pct $5,249 100th pct
Family income in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +$2,499 higher in Perisher Valley
$2,750 88th pct $5,249 100th pct
High earners in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +6.6 pts higher in Grosses Plain
15.6% 81st pct 9.0% 55th pct

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +31.1 pts 15.7%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.2%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +0.4 pts higher in Perisher Valley
11.8% 3rd pct 12.1% 4th pct
Mental health in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +3.0 pts higher in Perisher Valley
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Heart disease ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.3% None ◂ +10.5 pts 74.7%
11.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +9.3 pts higher in Grosses Plain
25.0% 75th pct 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +9.4 pts higher in Grosses Plain
9.4% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +15.9 pts higher in Grosses Plain
40.6% 94th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +2.1 pts higher in Perisher Valley
12.5% 10th pct 14.6% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley
— $1,125 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +1.0 larger in Perisher Valley
3.0 86th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +45.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
25.8% Couples without children ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +$21 higher in Perisher Valley
$382 78th pct $403 82nd pct
Mortgage in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley
$2,275 85th pct —
People / bedroom in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +0.80 higher in Perisher Valley
1.20 96th pct 2.00 100th pct

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +1.1 pts higher in Grosses Plain
20.0% 60th pct 18.9% 57th pct
PT commute in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +60.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Walked +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
25.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +4.9 pts higher in Perisher Valley
42.4% 83rd pct 47.4% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley
— 66.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +18.4 pts higher in Perisher Valley
62.5% 57th pct 80.9% 95th pct
Full-time in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +5.8 pts higher in Perisher Valley
55.0% 34th pct 60.8% 64th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +70.3 pts ▸ 70.3%
30.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Retail trade ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers +20.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
35.0% Community & personal service ◂ +25.5 pts 9.5%
30.0% Professionals ◂ +24.6 pts 5.4%
15.0% Labourers +14.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
25.0% Sales workers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.9 pts 4.1%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +3.2 higher in Perisher Valley
0.0 0th pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +3.9 more in Perisher Valley
0.0 0th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +59.4 pts higher in Perisher Valley
0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +72.9 pts higher in Perisher Valley
0.0% 0th pct 72.9% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +79.7 pts higher in Perisher Valley
0.0% 0th pct 79.7% 74th pct
Walk to health in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +101.0 more in Perisher Valley
0.0 0th pct 101.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +18 higher in Perisher Valley
1 48th pct 19 73rd pct
Mean slope in Grosses Plainin Perisher Valley +5.1 pts higher in Perisher Valley
11.7% 87th pct 16.8% 95th pct

Compare Grosses Plain with nearby areas

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Compare Perisher Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grosses Plain vs Perisher Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11793/grosses-plain/vs/SAL13199/perisher-valley