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Zetland NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Zetland, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Zetland NSW is 12,622 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Zetland is $1,262 per week ($65,624 per year). Median rent in Zetland is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Zetland has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Zetland has a population density of 15685.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Zetland is China. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Zetland is $2,642.

There were 165 recorded offences in Zetland in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (105 offences).

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Zetland Population

residents (Census 2021)

Zetland Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,262/wk

$65,624 per year

#322 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$600/wk

$2,600 per month

#202 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,642/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 1.1 per bedroom

Zetland Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (6,488) Female 48.6% (6,138)

Population Density

15685.3

people per km²

12,622 people · 0.8 km²

Households

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$2,670

Family income/wk

Zetland Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Zetland Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

27.4% 451 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

72.6% 1,197 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Zetland Country of Birth

Australia

50.3%

China

26.5%

England

8.1%

India

3.4%

Indonesia

3.1%

Brazil

2.9%

Hong Kong

2.7%

Iran

1.2%

France

1.1%

Germany

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Zetland Religion

No Religion

58.7%

Catholic

18.6%

Not stated

7.2%

Buddhism

4.9%

Anglican

3.6%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Islam

2.3%

Hinduism

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Zetland Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

91.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

4.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Zetland Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

54.1%

Cantonese

10.6%

Spanish

7.3%

SAL Tot

7.0%

Other

6.9%

Portuguese

5.5%

SAL Indon

4.9%

Italian

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Zetland Employment

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Employed full-time

52.9% 5,349 people

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Employed part-time

16.3% 1,647 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 499 people

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Not in labour force

25.9% 2,624 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Zetland Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.6%

Postgraduate Degree

25.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.0%

Certificate III/IV

9.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Zetland Occupation

Professionals

45.6%

Managers

17.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.8%

Community & Personal Service

6.2%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

3.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Zetland Field of Study

Management & Commerce

35.4%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Engineering

11.0%

Creative Arts

8.4%

Information Technology

8.1%

Health

7.6%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Education

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Zetland Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

70.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

24.7%

Separate house

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Zetland Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

6.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

2.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

18.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Zetland Marital Status

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Married

24.9% 2,886

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Separated

1.6% 183

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Divorced

5.1% 589

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Widowed

0.9% 99

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Never married

67.6% 7,839

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Zetland Ancestry

Chinese

30.3%

Other

18.3%

English

16.6%

Australian

9.8%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

4.4%

Italian

3.4%

Indian

2.5%

German

2.1%

Filipino

1.6%

Korean

1.5%

Vietnamese

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Zetland School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

40.1%

Primary — Government

16.3%

Pre-school

13.9%

Primary — Catholic

8.5%

Secondary — Government

7.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Secondary — Catholic

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Zetland Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.2% 289

✅

No need for assistance

98.8% 23,670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Zetland Volunteering

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Volunteer

10.2% 1,120

—

Not a volunteer

89.8% 9,864

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Zetland Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

1.3%

$800-$999/mo

0.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

5.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

25.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

30.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Zetland How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

41.2%

Did not go to work

24.7%

Train

8.1%

Walked only

7.9%

Bus

7.4%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Bicycle

2.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.0%

Other

1.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Zetland Car Ownership

0 vehicles

30.0%

1 vehicle

54.6%

2 vehicles

13.6%

3 vehicles

1.4%

4+ vehicles

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Zetland Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

29.9%

2 bedrooms

57.4%

3 bedrooms

11.2%

4 bedrooms

1.4%

5 bedrooms

0.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Zetland Population Mobility

43.1%

moved in the last year

79.4%

moved in the last 5 years

6.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Zetland Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

255

Indigenous residents

23,876

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Zetland Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

701

Asthma

369

Heart disease

Diabetes

Arthritis

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Zetland Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Zetland Family Structure

Couple — no children

59.5%

Couple — children under 15

27.7%

Couple — no children under 15

4.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Zetland Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.3% 146

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 10

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Previously served

0.6% 63

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Never served

98.0% 10,776

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Zetland Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

4.7% 518

—

Did not provide

95.3% 10,429

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Zetland Children Ever Born

No children

75.9%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

9.0%

3 children

2.0%

4 children

0.4%

5+ children

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Zetland When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

120

1981–1990

318

1991–2000

637

2001–2010

1,424

2011–2015

1,653

2016

647

2017

729

2018

842

2019

942

2020

356

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Zetland Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.1%

5–14 hours

30.1%

15–29 hours

7.5%

30+ hours

4.0%

Did not do domestic work

35.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Zetland Household Size

1 person

31.7%

2 persons

48.3%

3 persons

13.3%

4 persons

5.3%

5 persons

1.1%

6+ persons

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Zetland Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,746

Moved from NSW

3,598

Moved — same area (SA2)

743

Moved from overseas

330

Moved from VIC

145

Moved from QLD

129

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Zetland Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.3%

Step family — no other children

7.8%

Blended family — no other children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Zetland Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 165 total

Theft

105

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Domestic Violence

Drug Offences

Weapons

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Zetland Schools

schools nearby

government

1089

avg ICSEA score

18,244

total students

Ascham School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,182 students

1217

ICSEA

Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students

1193

ICSEA

Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students

1189

ICSEA

Glenmore Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

1176

ICSEA

Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,129 students

1173

ICSEA

International Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,224 students

1170

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 151 students

1167

ICSEA

Forest Lodge Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 307 students

1161

ICSEA

Darlinghurst Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1156

ICSEA

Paddington Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 147 students

1155

ICSEA

Erskineville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1155

ICSEA

Westbourne College Sydney Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 65 students

1153

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 169 students

1145

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 412 students

1145

ICSEA

Newtown Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 272 students

1140

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 52 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Zetland Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,192/wk

Median Rent $600/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Zetland

Your weekly income

≈ $9,499/month

Median rent $600/wk

Left after rent $1,592/wk

Rent share 27.4%

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Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $150/wk

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Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $510/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $1,082/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $80/wk

Oran Park

Income: $1,026/wk Rent: $530/wk Save: $70/wk

Jordan Springs

Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $530/wk Save: $70/wk

Wolli Creek

Income: $1,071/wk Rent: $540/wk Save: $60/wk

Grantham Farm

Income: $1,154/wk Rent: $540/wk Save: $60/wk

Tallawong

Income: $1,137/wk Rent: $575/wk Save: $25/wk

Zetland vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Cardiff (NSW)

Pop: 6,318 Income: $780/wk Rent: $375/wk

Byron Bay

Pop: 6,330 Income: $805/wk Rent: $600/wk

Adamstown

Pop: 6,335 Income: $925/wk Rent: $395/wk

Eastlakes

Pop: 6,347 Income: $631/wk Rent: $380/wk

Thirroul

Pop: 6,348 Income: $974/wk Rent: $540/wk

Hornsby Heights

Pop: 6,354 Income: $967/wk Rent: $620/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Zetland

What is the population of Zetland NSW?

The population of Zetland NSW is 12,622 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 15685.3 people per km².Zetland is ranked #399 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Zetland?

The median personal income in Zetland NSW is $1,262 per week, or $65,624 per year.The median household income is $2,192 per week.Family income is $2,670 per week.Zetland is ranked #322 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Zetland?

Median rent in Zetland NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 27.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Zetland ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Zetland?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Zetland NSW is $2,642. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Zetland?

The median age in Zetland NSW is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Zetland a good suburb to live in?

Zetland is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 12,622.The median income is $1,262/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14542. All dollar figures in AUD.