Zetlandis aninner southernsuburb ofSydney,New South Wales,Australia4 kilometres south of theSydney central business district,in thelocal government areaof theCity of Sydney.The postcode is 2017.
| Zetland Sydney,New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Green Square | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 12,622 (SAL2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.8 km2(0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST(UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT(UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) south ofSydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Sydney | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Heffron | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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Zetland is part of theGreen SquareTown Centre district which is an affluent area due to its close proximity toCommonwealth Bank's campus-style headquarters, as well as other high-income employers in the financial services, software, and technology industries.[citation needed]The Green Square Plaza is surrounded by Sydney's newest high street, Ebsworth Street,[2]the Gunyama Park Aquatic Centre, parklands, upscale and luxurious apartments, a library, and retail tenancies controlled by Mirvac.
Zetland is aresidential suburbwith medium- to high-density residential areas.
History
editZetland was named forThomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland,who was a friend of GovernorSir Hercules Robinson.[3]Zetland is an archaic spelling ofShetland.
Zetland originally featured a lagoon and wetlands which was drained in the early 1900s to create theVictoria Park racecourse.[4]It was bordered by O’Dea Avenue, South Dowling Street, Epsom Road and Joynton Avenue. The privately owned racecourse was closed afterWorld War II.The land was bought by British businessmanLord Nuffieldin 1947 and from 1950 the site was utilised byNuffield Australiafor a motor vehicle assembly facility.[5]Vehicle production was continued by Nuffield Australia and its successorsBMC AustraliaandLeyland Australia[6]until the factory was closed in 1975.[7]The site was acquired by theCommonwealth of Australiafor aNavalStores depot which operated until the mid-1990s. The land was subsequently redeveloped into high density housing (location:33°54′29″S151°12′38″E/ 33.908°S 151.2105°E).
Zetland Post Office was first opened on 4 January 1937 and closed on 29 September 1983.[8]
Former tram line
editFrom 1902 a tram service operated through Zetland. The line initially ran via Chalmers and Redfern Streets and south along Elizabeth Street to Zetland. In 1924, the line was extended to Epsom Road inRosebery.In 1948, to facilitate construction of theEastern Suburbs Railway,a new line was constructed downElizabeth Streetbetween Devonshire Street and Redfern Street and the route was deviated to run down this new section. The line was electrified double track throughout. The line was closed in 1957.
Waterloo Wetlands
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The Waterloo Wetlands once dominated the landscape of the surrounding areas ofWaterlooand Zetland. Woolwash Park Pond is the only remnant of this landscape which connected to a vast aquifer that still runs below the site. In the 1800s industries such as wool washing and tanning were attracted to this area by the clean water from the aquifer. Vegetation remains.
Woolwash Park Pond is an important part of the innovative water management and irrigation system at Victoria Park, Zetland. Because the pond is used for irrigation, fish and aquatic plants are banned from the pond.
Demographics
editAt the2021 census,the suburb of Zetland recorded a population of 12,622.[9]
- Age distribution
- The distribution of ages in Zetland was younger than the country as a whole. Zetland residents' median age was 30 years, compared to the national median of 39.
- Ethnic diversity
- 32.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were China 20.5%, England 5.0%, Ireland 3.3%, Indonesia 2.4% and Hong Kong 2.1%. Zetland has the highest number of Brazilians living inSydney.Over 2% of residents in Zetland were born in Brazil, which is higher than the beachside suburbs ofBondi Beach,Tamarama, and Bronte. Over 2% of the residents in Zetland speak Portuguese, and approximately 5% of the residents in Zetland speak Portuguese and Spanish. This is higher than the suburb of Petersham, which was previously known as the suburb with the highest percentage of Portuguese speakers.[10]
- Religion
- The most common responses for religion were No Religion 54.2% and Catholic 17.2%.
At the 2016 census, there were 10,078 people living in Zetland.[11]
Transport
editZetland is a transport hub with rail, bus and cycle way connections to the rest of the city.Green Square railway stationon theAirport & South Lineof theSydney Trainsnetwork is located on the southwestern edge of Zetland.Central railway stationis the next station to the north andMascot railway stationis the next station to the south.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Zetland (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.
- ^[1].Sydney's first new high street. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^"Zetland".Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW.Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.Retrieved30 July2013.
- ^Weirick, J.Watering Sydney.Architecture Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- ^BMC-Leyland Australia Heritage Group, Building Cars in Australia, 2012, page 21
- ^BMC-Leyland Australia Heritage Group, Building Cars in Australia, 2012, page 176
- ^BMC-Leyland Australia Heritage Group, Building Cars in Australia, 2012, page 166
- ^Phoenix Auctions History,Post Office List,retrieved5 February2021
- ^[2].2021 Census. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^[3].2021 Census. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Zetland (State Suburb)".2016 Census QuickStats.Retrieved20 August2022.
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