Paradise vs Sheffield
Sheffield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 59 in Paradise. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Sheffield
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Paradise is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 45%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Paradise
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($145/wk vs $200/wk)
- But Sheffield has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 8%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Sheffield
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (54/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 200 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (266.5 km vs 272.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Sheffield
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (54/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Paradise
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.5% vs 3.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Paradise and Sheffield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Sheffield has more residents (1,602 vs 126); Sheffield rents higher ($200/wk vs $145/wk).
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 126 | 1,602 +1171% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.5% | +3.2% |
| Median age | 59 | 54 |
| Median household income | $55,224/yr +9% vs other | $50,440/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $145/wk | $200/wk +38% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $520,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 73 days from 9 sales |
Zoning mix
Paradise has more rural and farming land (96% vs 85%).
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 85% |
| Environmental | 4% | 11% |
| Residential | 0% | 2% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 19 across Kentish same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.5% $440/wk on $649K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 28% of TAS | Higher than 22% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 22% of TAS | Higher than 93% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of TAS | Higher than 56% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 42% of TAS | Higher than 60% of TAS |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 20% of TAS |
Liveability
Sheffield is more walkable (54 vs 0).
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 55/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Paradise carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0).
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 32/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Paradise
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Sheffield
- Sheffield School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 5 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 5 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 5 |
Mobility
Paradise sits further from the CBD (272.5 km vs 266.5 km).
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 54/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 272.5 km +2% vs other | 266.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 200 min | 194 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 7306 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 7306 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).
Setting
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 239 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 267 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 31.7 km | 23.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 67 premises | 0% 820 premises |
Climate
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 814 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,299/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kentish same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Paradise | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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