1,602 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,538
- 2016: 1,552
- 2021: 1,602
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sheffield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sheffield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sheffield is 54 years old, making the area far older than most of Australia. This ageing profile is driven by a very high proportion of seniors and a small number of children. The community has a total population of 1,602 people.
1,602
▲ +4.2%
- 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 Sheffield — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a typical age of 54, people here are far older than the state and national figures. The population of 1,602 is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
54 yrs ▲ +14.9%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward older residents, with 32.2% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the Tasmanian and Australian averages at 12.8%.
32.2% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sheffield splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.7% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the national average. Nearly half of all residents are married, while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship.
4.7% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sheffield, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sheffield
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sheffield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60599/sheffield/topic/demographics-identity