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Zetland
1 km²
A high-density urban hub in the heart of Sydney, Zetland is a modern community of young professionals. The area is overwhelmingly dominated by apartments and a transient population, with 75% of residents moving in within the last five years. It is a highly educated and affluent pocket where over half of the adults hold a university degree. This creates a fast-paced environment of working adults, with very few children or seniors compared to the rest of the state.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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Zetland is far younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 30 and children under 15 making up only 8.1%. It has a very high proportion of people in de facto relationships (28.4%) compared to the New South Wales average of 10.6%.
The community is very diverse, with 63% of people born overseas, far above the national figure of 27.7%. Chinese ancestry is the most common, accounting for 32.8% of residents.
Almost half of the population (49.7%) uses a language other than English at home, which is far above the state average of 26.6%. Mandarin is the most common second language, spoken by 22% of residents.
A majority of residents (54.8%) report having no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%.
Zetland is among the most qualified areas in the country, with 56% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 26.3% nationally. High school completion is also very high, at 85.6%.
Incomes are well above the national figure, with the typical personal weekly income reaching $1,262. About 21.9% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, which is much higher than most areas.
Residents are generally very healthy, with only 14% reporting a long-term health condition, far below the New South Wales average of 27%. Those needing help with daily activities are also rare at 1.1%.
Participation in unpaid care is among the lowest in the area, with only 4.5% providing unpaid care and 12.4% caring for children, both far below state figures.
The First Nations community in Zetland has a high Year 12 completion rate of 80.4%, far above the national average of 37%. Personal income for this group is also much higher than most areas.
Small households are the norm here, with 31.7% of people living alone and a typical home containing only 2 people. This is well below the national average of 2.5 people per home.
The area is almost entirely made up of flats or apartments (92.5%), with renting being the dominant tenure at 70.5%. Typical weekly rents are far above the national figure at $600.
Zetland is a hub for remote work, with 52% of people working from home, far above the national 21%. This is consistent with a high number of homes having no motor vehicle (30%).
The population is highly mobile, as 75.2% of residents moved in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 37.1% of the community, far above the national average.
Professional and technical roles are common, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work (72.2%) is far above the state average of 58.7%.
Described as a walker's paradise, 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and public transport. This high walkability is reflected in the very low number of households with a car.