Zetland is well-off — but expensive to rent
Zetland 2017 · Sydney Inner City, Greater Sydney, NSW
Zetland is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); growing fast, up 4.8% in the latest year against 1.18% for New South Wales. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $1,100 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); unemployment runs above the Sydney norm, at 6.0%.
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 30 and households on a median $2,192 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| Unit / flat | $975,000n=175 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Zetland was $980,000, based on sales in postcode 2017, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $220,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a unit / flat $975,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $980,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2017, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | $835low sample | $1,250low sample | $1,330low sample | — |
| Unit / flat | — | $850n=751 | $1,200n=1120 | $1,650n=221 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Zetland was $1,100, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2017, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $320 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $1,330 and a 2-bedroom unit $1,200.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $1,100 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2017, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Zetland on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Zetland, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Zetland against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Zetland population grew from 10,718 in 2016 to 14,991 in 2025, a change of 39.9% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Zetland | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,718 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 11,569 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 11,871 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 12,305 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 12,823 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 12,861 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 13,391 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 13,999 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 14,304 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 14,991 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Zetland gained 1,488 residents from internal migration and 1,307 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,221 people moved away — a net addition of 574 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,488
- Internal migration out+1,234
- Overseas migration in+1,307
- Natural increase+113
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,072 | 12,622 | +25% |
| Median age | 28 | 30 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,758/wk | $2,192/wk | +25% |
| Median weekly rent | $660/wk | $600/wk | -9.1% |
| Born overseas | 68.5% | 66.1% | -2.3 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 7.5%
- Mortgaged 19.8%
- Rented 70.5%
- Other / not stated 2.3%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,071
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,157
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 1score 908
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,173
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Zetland, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Zetland, last 12 months
- Assault354 /100k+570% vs Greater Sydney↑ 26%
- Malicious damage to property280 /100k−2% vs Greater Sydney↑ 14%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment253 /100k−19% vs Greater Sydney↑ 15%
- Theft227 /100k+489% vs Greater Sydney↓ 13%
- Drug offences60 /100k+267% vs Greater Sydney↓ 61%
- Robbery40 /100k+1309% vs Greater Sydney↑ 20%
Rate per 100,000 people in Zetland; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, assault is reported most in Zetland over the last 12 months, running 570% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 354 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 26% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 280 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 14% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 253 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 15% vs prior year |
| Theft | 227 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 13% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 60 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 61% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 40 per 100k | 3 per 100k | ↑ 20% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Zetland SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 5 supermarkets and 17 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 19 cafés, 25 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 4 gyms, 1 public pool and 4 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Green Square, is about 600 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 20 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Montessori Preschool of Sydney
Childcare & kindergartens
- Waranara Early Education Centre
- Zetland Children's Early Learning Centre
Libraries
- Green Square Library
Gyms & fitness
- Studio Pilates
- Combine Air Pilates
- Wellness Pilates
- F45 Training
Shopping centres
- East Village
GPs & clinics
- Green Square Medical Practice
Supermarkets
- Victoria Park Supermarket
- Woolworths Metro
- Taste Growers Market
- Coles
- Miracle Supermarket
Green spaces
- Woolwash Park
- Biyanbing Park
- Buming Park
- Mary O'Brien Reserve
- Nuffield Park
- Tilford Street Reserve
- The Drying Green
- Joynton Park
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Gardeners Road Public School (primary), Alexandria Park Community School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Kensington Public School (primary), Alexandria Park Community School (primary), J J Cahill Memorial High School (secondary), Randwick Boys High School (secondary).
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School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Sydney Inner City
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereZetland+4.8%
- 01Ultimo+4.9%
- 02Sydney (South) - Haymarket+4.3%
- 03Sydney (North) - Millers Point+4.2%
- 04Rosebery - Beaconsfield+2.9%
- 05Redfern+2.3%
- 06Waterloo+1.8%
- 07Erskineville - Alexandria+1.7%
- 08Camperdown - Darlington+1.4%
- 09Potts Point - Woolloomooloo+0.9%
- 10Surry Hills+0.4%
- 11Darlinghurst+0.2%
- 12Chippendale+0.2%
- 13Newtown (NSW)+0.0%
- 14Glebe - Forest Lodge-0.1%
- 15Pyrmont-0.2%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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