In short

Zetland is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2017, home to 12,622 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Sydney local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$600 /wk

Population12,622

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGASydney

Demographics

Population: 12,622
Median age: 30 years
Median household income: $2,192 /week
Median personal income: $1,262 /week
Median family income: $2,670 /week
Average household size: 2.0
Persons per bedroom: 1.1
Local government area: Sydney
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - City and Inner South
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Sydney

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $600 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,642
Rent share of household income: 27%

Schools

Yudi Gunyi School Other · Government
Green Square Public School Primary · Government
Alexandria Park Community School Combined · Government
Central Sydney Intensive English High School Secondary · Government
Inner Sydney High School Secondary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 2 train stops, 52 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 14 train stops, 2 metro stops, 165 bus stops

Closest stops:

Elizabeth St Before Bourke St bus · 91 m
Elizabeth St At Allen St bus · 143 m
Elizabeth St At Merton St bus · 183 m
Green Square Station, Platform 2 train · 422 m
Waterloo Station, Platform 2 metro · 901 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 4.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 2,704 across postcode 2017 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 15% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 971 theft, 603 violent offences, 272 drug offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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