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Perisher Valley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Perisher Valley

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Education levels in Perisher Valley have risen significantly over the last decade. The area is now highly qualified, with 67% of residents having finished Year 12 and over 32% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Perisher Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Perisher Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

32.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Perisher Valley — higher than 88% of areas.

Perisher Valley32.6%
2624, NSW 31.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 67% of people here completed Year 12, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and much higher than most similar areas.

Highest year of school

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In Perisher Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 11 is next at 11%.

Year 12 67.0% Year 11 8.8% Year 9 or below 4.4% Year 10 3.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common, with 32.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Perisher Valley, Bachelor degree is the majority at 51%; Certificate III / IV is next at 33%.

Bachelor degree 37.7% Certificate III / IV 24.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.2% Postgraduate degree 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.1%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 10.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

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Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Perisher Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13199/perisher-valley/topic/education