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Perisher Valley vs Thredbo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Perisher Valley profile · Thredbo profile

Perisher Valley Thredbo

Thredbo and Perisher Valley are two nearby residential areas in the Snowy Monaro region. Perisher Valley is sparsely populated and stands out for its high levels of wealth and education; its typical household income is $5,249 a week, far higher than Thredbo's $1,666. Perisher Valley is also more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (33.3% compared to 15.8% in Thredbo) and more people using a language other than English at home. Thredbo is much more walkable, with 99.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas Perisher Valley is mostly car-dependent.

These areas both have very similar rental markets, with typical weekly rents around $400. They also share low rates of long-term health conditions, which sit around 12% in both places. However, a gap is widening in how people live; Perisher Valley has seen a far higher increase in the number of people per home, now averaging 4.0 compared to Thredbo's 2.0. While both areas have a significant number of recent overseas arrivals, this trend is even more pronounced in Perisher Valley, where 66.7% of residents arrived recently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 306 larger in Thredbo No religion: 30.0 pts higher in Perisher Valley Household size: 2.0 larger in Perisher Valley Participation: 19.9 pts higher in Perisher Valley Born overseas: 17.5 pts higher in Perisher Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +306 larger in Thredbo
99 41st pct 405 62nd pct
Median age in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +6 yrs older in Thredbo
31 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +3.0 pts higher in Thredbo
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +4.1 pts higher in Thredbo
3.0% 5th pct 7.2% 11th pct
Under 15 in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +3.5 pts higher in Perisher Valley
11.1% 20th pct 7.7% 12th pct
De facto in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo
— 13.8% 62nd pct

Age structure

46.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 38.5%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%
3.0% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

64.0% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 57.2%
34.8% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 28.3%
5.6% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Perisher Valley Thredbo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +17.5 pts higher in Perisher Valley
33.3% 91st pct 15.8% 67th pct

Country of birth

52.5% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 52.8%
8.1% China ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% New Zealand ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 26.4%
21.2% English +6.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.1% Chinese ◂ +11.4 pts 1.7%
6.1% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
3.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +15.6 pts higher in Perisher Valley
24.2% 88th pct 8.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +2.3 pts higher in Perisher Valley
3.0% 88th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

64.6% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 60.5%
16.2% Mandarin ◂ +12.7 pts 3.5%
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 Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +30.0 pts higher in Perisher Valley
71.7% 100th pct 41.7% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

71.7% No religion ◂ +30.0 pts 41.7%
17.2% Not stated +15.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
13.1% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +10.5 pts higher in Perisher Valley
67.0% 88th pct 56.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +14.3 pts higher in Perisher Valley
32.6% 88th pct 18.3% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 56.5%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%
3.3% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.3 pts 16.4%
24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 17.1%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 16.0%
10.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
8.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%
4.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
4.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
0.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +$95 higher in Thredbo
$936 76th pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +$3,583 higher in Perisher Valley
$5,249 100th pct $1,666 58th pct
Family income in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +$2,861 higher in Perisher Valley
$5,249 100th pct $2,388 77th pct
High earners in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +0.8 pts higher in Thredbo
9.0% 55th pct 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo
— 20.9% 64th pct

Personal income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.1%
15.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +0.3 pts higher in Perisher Valley
12.1% 4th pct 11.9% 3rd pct
Mental health in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +0.3 pts higher in Perisher Valley
3.0% 16th pct 2.7% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.7% None ◂ +19.4 pts 55.3%
11.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +0.7 pts higher in Perisher Valley
15.7% 38th pct 15.0% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +5.4 pts higher in Thredbo
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +11.1 pts higher in Perisher Valley
24.7% 47th pct 13.6% 11th pct
Defence service in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +0.8 pts higher in Thredbo
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +9.2 pts higher in Perisher Valley
14.6% 12th pct 5.4% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +12 larger in Thredbo
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +6 yrs older in Perisher Valley
28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +$550 higher in Perisher Valley
$1,125 86th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +2.0 larger in Perisher Valley
4.0 100th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo
— 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo
— 41.8% 93rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +48.7 pts 51.3%
0.0% Couples without children +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +$3 higher in Perisher Valley
$403 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo
— $2,659 89th pct
People / bedroom in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +0.90 higher in Perisher Valley
2.00 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo
— 33.0% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo
— 29.7% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo
— 36.3% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo
— 34.1% 1st pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo
— 12.2% 89th pct
Work from home in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +3.3 pts higher in Perisher Valley
18.9% 57th pct 15.6% 47th pct
PT commute in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
18.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 15.6%
9.5% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +9.8 pts higher in Perisher Valley
47.4% 88th pct 37.6% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +15.1 pts higher in Perisher Valley
66.7% 100th pct 51.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +2.7 pts higher in Thredbo
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +19.9 pts higher in Perisher Valley
80.9% 95th pct 61.0% 51st pct
Full-time in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +3.9 pts higher in Perisher Valley
60.8% 64th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

70.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.3 pts 50.0%
4.1% Arts & recreation +12.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Managers ◂ +16.7 pts 23.9%
29.7% Labourers ◂ +15.1 pts 14.7%
9.5% Community & personal service +13.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.1% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
5.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +2.8 higher in Thredbo
3.2 73rd pct 6.0 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +2.1 more in Thredbo
3.9 77th pct 6.0 88th pct
15-min city in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +39.8 pts higher in Thredbo
59.4% 82nd pct 99.2% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +26.3 pts higher in Thredbo
72.9% 86th pct 99.2% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +19.6 pts higher in Thredbo
79.7% 74th pct 99.3% 86th pct
Walk to health in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +99.3 pts higher in Thredbo
0.0% 0th pct 99.3% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +26.9 more in Perisher Valley
101.0 87th pct 74.1 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +18 higher in Perisher Valley
19 73rd pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Perisher Valleyin Thredbo +7.9 pts higher in Thredbo
16.8% 95th pct 24.7% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perisher Valley vs Thredbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13199/perisher-valley/vs/SAL13868/thredbo