Sheffield bushfire risk
Of Sheffield’s 1,142 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 53.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sheffield’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Sheffield address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Sheffield
Flood and bushfire areas across Sheffield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sheffield
Sheffield sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,094 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Sheffield
Sheffield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sheffield
At the 2021 Census, 13% of Sheffield’s 1,602 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Sheffield
Kentish council approved 17 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kentish council area (not just Sheffield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.