12,622 —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Zetland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Zetland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Zetland is just 30 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This community is dominated by young adults, with a population of 12,622 people living in a small area. The local profile is far younger than both the state and national figures.
12,622
—
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Zetland — higher than 66% of areas.
| Zetland | 12,622 |
|---|---|
| 2017, NSW | 29,003 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Zetland is far younger than the rest of Australia, with the typical resident aged 30. This is 8 years younger than the national figure.
30 yrs —
Younger than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 60.1% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (8.1%) and seniors aged 65 and over (3.6%) are both far below the state and national figures.
3.6% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Zetland, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 60%; Youth (15–24) is next at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 28.4%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents have never married (67.6%), and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little below the state average at 1.0%.
1.0% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.4% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Zetland, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Zetland
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Zetland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031648/zetland/topic/demographics-identity