Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sheffield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sheffield, TAS (postcode 7306) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,538 | 1,552 | 1,602 | +64 · +4.2% |
| Median age | 47 | 51 | 54 | +7 · +14.9% |
| Median household income | $711/wk | $797/wk | $970/wk | +$259 · +36.4% |
| Median personal income | $379/wk | $454/wk | $515/wk | +$136 · +35.9% |
| Median rent | $165/wk | $190/wk | $200/wk | +$35 · +21.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $997/mo | $1,000/mo | $83 · -7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sheffield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,602
was 1,552 in 2016
+50 · +3.2%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$10 · +5.3%
Household income
$970/wk
was $797/wk in 2016
+$173 · +21.7%
Median age
54
was 51 in 2016
+3 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Sheffield population growth · Sheffield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.