12,622 ▲ +231.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,812
- 2016: 10,078
- 2021: 12,622
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Zetland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Zetland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
One of the youngest populations in the region, Zetland is a major hub for young adults. The typical resident is just 30 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.
12,622
▲ +231.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Zetland — higher than 88% 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 among the largest areas at this level with 12,622 people. Residents here are far younger than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
30 yrs ▼ -3.2%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
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% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 far more common here than elsewhere, at 28.4%. This is much higher than the national figure of 11.5%, while 67.6% of residents have never married.
1.0% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.4% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 28.4%
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/sal/SAL14542/zetland/topic/demographics-identity