TAS · Kentish Council
Sheffield, TAS, 7306
Current weather
10.6°CDense drizzle
97% humidity · 13.5 km/h wind · 11.8° / 8.3° today · 11.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#38 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sheffield is a small locality in the Kentish area, home to around 1,602 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $280, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,602
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $970
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 715
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 41%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 50 / 46 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $280
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 3
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 921
- Sheffield SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.56 High St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Doktor MoJoAntiques
Unit 3 39 Main Street, Sheffield
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bench (2)
- Blacksmith Cafe & GrillCafe
63 Main Street, Sheffield
- Bossimis Bakehouse & CaféCafe
- Mountain MummaCafe
60 Main Street, Sheffield
- paper & cup cafeCafe
- Pie FaceCafe
- Du Coeur From The HeartClothes
50 Main Street, Sheffield
- Slaters Country StoreClothes
52 Main Street, Sheffield
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kids Bike TrackPark
- King George ParkPark
- Mural ParkPark
- Sheffield Apex ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Turnbulls PharmacyMain Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
9 state heritage places
- Anglican Rectory6 NIGHTINGALE AV, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- Drill Hall4-6 ALBERT ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- Hall109 MAIN ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- House112 MAIN ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- King George V Park58-60 HIGH ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- River Don Trading Company59 MAIN ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- Sheffield Hotel38-40 MAIN ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- Tanglewood (formerly Natone)25 HIGH ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- Town Hall66 High ST, Sheffield, 7306Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 63.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #38 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Anglican Rectoryheritage6 NIGHTINGALE AV, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- Drill Hallheritage4-6 ALBERT ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- Hallheritage109 MAIN ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- Househeritage112 MAIN ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- King George V Parkheritage58-60 HIGH ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- River Don Trading Companyheritage59 MAIN ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- Sheffield Hotelheritage38-40 MAIN ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- Tanglewood (formerly Natone)heritage25 HIGH ST, SHEFFIELD, 7306Permanently Registered
- Town Hallheritage66 High ST, Sheffield, 7306Permanently Registered
- Turnbulls PharmacyhealthMain Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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