$600 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $565
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Zetland · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Zetland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 93% of homes in Zetland are flats or apartments, making it an area dominated by high-density living. This shift toward apartments is reflected in the high cost of living, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well above national figures. Most residents rent their homes rather than owning them.
$600
▲ +6.2%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Zetland — higher than 99% of areas.
| Zetland | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2017, NSW | $575 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent in Zetland is $600, which is far above the Australian figure of $375. Those with home loans also face high costs, with the typical monthly payment of $2,642 sitting well above the national figure.
$2,642 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,557
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,642
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Zetland, $550–$749 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Zetland splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (42%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 70.5% of households renting, a figure far above the national level of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up only 7.4%, which is far below the Australian average.
70.5% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.4% ▼ -43.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Zetland, Rented is the majority at 71%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the norm, as separate houses make up only 0.3% of the area. Because three-bedroom homes are far less common than across the state, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other places.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.3% ▼ -92.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
12.5% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Zetland, Flat or apartment is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Zetland, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 1 bedroom is next at 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Zetland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14542/zetland/topic/housing-dwellings