$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $183
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sheffield · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Sheffield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.6% of all homes in Sheffield, far more than the national figure. This is an affordable place to live, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national levels. Most residents either own their home outright or rent, with a small number holding mortgages.
$200
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Sheffield — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $975 sitting well below the Tasmania average.
$975 ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,430
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sheffield, Under $200 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sheffield, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 50%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (6%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (46.1%) are owned outright, a figure that is far above the national average. Renting is also common at 26.8%, which is about the same as the state average.
26.8% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.1% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sheffield, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, and their share rose 12 points since 2011. While most homes are separate houses, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.1% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sheffield, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sheffield, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Sheffield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615022/sheffield/topic/housing-dwellings