Sheffield is a suburb of Tasmania, Tasmania and is
about 186 kms north-northwest of TAS's capital city
of Hobart. In the 2011 Australian census the
population of Sheffield was 1,538 when there were
776 Females and 762 Males living there. The
median age for people living in Sheffield was 43.
Sheffield is a town 23 kilometres inland from
Devonport on the north-west coast of Tasmania.
Sheffield has long been the rural hub for the
Mount Roland area. The Sheffield area is well
known for its high quality butterfat production via
dairy farming. The Sheffield area is suitable for
lamb and beef production.