33.3% ▲ +63.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Perisher Village · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Perisher Village
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A third of the people living in Perisher Village were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas at this level. This global mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where Australian, English, Chinese, and Irish roots are all common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 37.4%, followed by English at 21.2%, Chinese at 13.1%, and Irish at 11.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 33.3%, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This international presence is seen in the birthplace data, with 8.1% of residents born in China.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Perisher Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122109/perisher-village/topic/ancestry-heritage