Perisher Village · Urban Centre

Community Participation in Perisher Village

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Zero people in Perisher Village provide unpaid care, a figure far below the national average. While some residents still volunteer their time, the area has seen a sharp drop in unpaid housework and caregiving since 2011.

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📍 Perisher Village, Urban Centre

Where Perisher Village sits — Volunteers

15.7% ▼ -31.9%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 6 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 9 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 17 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 20 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 21 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 27 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 28 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 41 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 77 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 117 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 140 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 151 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 173 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 139 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 149 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 153 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 121 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 94 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 73 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 55 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 51 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 29 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 36 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 30 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 15 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 30 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Perisher Village — lower than 59% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Perisher Village15.7%
2624, NSW 16.9%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 15.7% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, this is down 7.4 points from 2011.

15.7% ▼ -31.9%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid childcare is common at 24.7%, nearly the same as the state average. In contrast, very few people do significant housework, and no one in the area provides unpaid care for the elderly or disabled.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

24.7% ▼ -6.2%

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

14.6% ▼ -54.2%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31.9%
  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.

Defence service

People who served in the Australian Defence Force.

No one in Perisher Village has served in the Defence Force, a rate a little below the national figure of 2.8%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Perisher Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122109/perisher-village/topic/community