1,195 ▼ -43.4%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,110
- 2016: 3,275
- 2021: 1,195
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sheffield · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Sheffield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 43% since 2011 marks a major shift for Sheffield, where the community is now far older than the national average. The typical resident is now 54, and the area has seen a significant increase in the proportion of seniors over the last decade.
1,195
▼ -43.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Sheffield — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank to 1,195 people by 2021, losing about 915 residents since 2011. During this time, the typical age rose by 10 years to 54, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 42.
54 yrs ▲ +22.7%
Older than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an ageing community where 34.4% of people are aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average. This trend is mirrored by the number of children under 15, which fell to 13.0% and is now well below the Australian figure.
34.4% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sheffield, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas. Most of the population are married (44.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.3%, a figure slightly below the state average.
4.1% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 45%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Sheffield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615022/sheffield/topic/demographics-identity