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Sheffield vs Remainder of State/Territory

Name: Sheffield vs Remainder of State/Territory — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Sheffield profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

Sheffield Remainder of State/Territory

Remainder of State/Territory (Tas.) and Sheffield are two distinct Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Sheffield is more concentrated and convenient, with a walkability score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable) and 80.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Remainder of State/Territory (Tas.) is car-dependent, with a score of 0.7 and only 1.9% of homes near health services. The typical person in Sheffield is far older at 54, and the area has a much higher share of seniors at 34.4%. Remainder of State/Territory (Tas.) is more prosperous, with a typical weekly household income of $1,426 compared to $892 in Sheffield.

Both areas are similar in their rates of volunteering, around 20%, and nearly the same share of residents use a language other than English at home. This shared community spirit exists alongside different economic realities. While a higher share of adults in Remainder of State/Territory (Tas.) are working or looking for work (59.3% compared to 39.2% in Sheffield), the two areas are almost identical in their rates of home ownership, with both sitting around 46%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 106,166 larger in Remainder of State/Territory Participation: 20.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Sheffield Needs assistance: 7.8 pts higher in Sheffield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +106,166 larger in Remainder of State/Territory

1,195 60th pct 107,361 86th pct

Median age in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +8 yrs older in Sheffield

54 yrs 80th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 20.2%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.0% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

44.7% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

28.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 4.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sheffield Remainder of State/Territory

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 81.1%

6.3% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English +0.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

42.3% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.5% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.6%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 9.5%

7.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.9% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Management & commerce even 13.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

8.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +$198 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

$492 15th pct $690 55th pct

Household income in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +$534 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

$892 13th pct $1,426 62nd pct

Family income in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +$463 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

$1,273 23rd pct $1,736 60th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.0%

29.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 17.0%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

55.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 44.2%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

5.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%

13.2% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

9.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None +11.6 pts ▸ 59.9%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

11.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%

7.2% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +0.4 larger in Remainder of State/Territory

2.1 29th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

42.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 35.3%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 10.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 22.4%

10.6% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +$50 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

$200 23rd pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +$375 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

$975 21st pct $1,350 48th pct

People / bedroom in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +0.10 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

26.8% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 11.1%

1.2% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 98.4%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 47.2%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 14.7%

2.8% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% Under $200 ◂ +20.7 pts 26.3%

44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 43.9%

2.2% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 27.8%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

4.9% $1,800–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 64.5%

8.1% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.3 pts 21.4%

31.3% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.0% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

8.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 4.2%

6.5% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

1.6% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.1% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +4.9 higher in Sheffield

5.6 76th pct 0.7 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +5.0 more in Sheffield

5.7 70th pct 0.7 6th pct

15-min city in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +76.7 pts higher in Sheffield

80.1% 70th pct 3.4% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +75.3 pts higher in Sheffield

80.5% 70th pct 5.2% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +61.8 pts higher in Sheffield

70.7% 63rd pct 8.9% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +72.7 pts higher in Sheffield

76.4% 57th pct 3.7% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +65.0 pts higher in Sheffield

89.8% 42nd pct 24.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +78.7 pts higher in Sheffield

80.6% 82nd pct 1.9% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +5.4 more in Remainder of State/Territory

22.6 60th pct 28.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +28 higher in Sheffield

28 45th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Sheffield in Remainder of State/Territory +6.3 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

4.5% 49th pct 10.8% 92nd pct

Compare Sheffield with nearby areas

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Compare Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sheffield vs Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615022/sheffield/vs/UCL631001/remainder-of-state-territory