Ashburton District

Ashburton District
Ashburton District
Territorial authority district
	Coat of arms
	Coordinates: 43°34′48″S171°20′53″E / 43.58°S 171.348°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Wards	Western; Eastern; Ashburton;
Formed	1989
Seat	Ashburton
Government
• Mayor	Neil Brown
• Territorial authority	Ashburton District Council
Area
• Total	6,181.45 km2 (2,386.67 sq mi)
Population (June 2023)
• Total	36,800
• Density	6.0/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)	Map of postcodes
Website	www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

Last updated June 25, 2024

Ashburton District is a territorial authority district in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It encompasses the town of Ashburton, a number of small towns and settlements and the surrounding rural area, roughly coterminous with Mid Canterbury. The district had a population of 36,800 as of June 2023.^[2]

Geography

Ashburton District extends from the Pacific Ocean to the Southern Alps, and from the Rangitata River to the Rakaia River, including the towns of Methven, Mount Somers, and Rakaia. The Hakatere Conservation Park covers a large area of the lower mountains, including Mount Hutt skifield, popular tramping area Mount Somers / Te Kiekie and the Ashburton Lakes.

Demographics

Ashburton District covers 6,181.45 km² (2,386.67 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 36,800 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 6.0 people per km².

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	27,372	—
2013	31,041	+1.81%
2018	33,423	+1.49%
2023	34,746	+0.78%
Source: ^[3]^[4]

Ethnicities, 2023 Census
Ethnicity	Population
New Zealand European	28,185
Māori	3,000
Pasifika	2,097
Asian	3,273
MELAA	471
Other	453

Ashburton District had a population of 34,746 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,323 people (4.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 3,705 people (11.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 15,456 dwellings. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 6,714 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 5,724 (16.5%) aged 15 to 29, 15,447 (44.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 6,861 (19.7%) aged 65 or older.^[4]

Ethnicities were 81.1% European/Pākehā, 8.6% Māori, 6.0% Pasifika, 9.4% Asian, 1.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.3% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.^[4]

Ashburton District had a population of 33,423 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 12,996 households, comprising 17,016 males and 16,407 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female.

The percentage of people born overseas was 18.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.7% had no religion, 45.4% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 3,477 (13.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 6,243 (23.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 4,071 people (15.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 14,211 (53.4%) people were employed full-time, 4,281 (16.1%) were part-time, and 633 (2.4%) were unemployed.^[3]

Individual wards (2018 boundaries)
Name	Area (km²)	Population	Density (per km²)	Households	Median age	Median income
Western Ward	4,745.23	5,532	1.17	2,166	35.2 years	$41,300
Eastern Ward	1,385.88	9,048	6.53	3,345	36.6 years	$41,100
Ashburton Ward	50.58	18,846	372.60	7,485	42.0 years	$31,700
New Zealand					37.4 years	$31,800

Government

Ashburton District Council administers the district. The council consists of a mayor and nine councillors. The councillors are elected from three wards: five from the Ashburton ward, and two each from the Eastern and Western wards.

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1 2 3 "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ashburton District (063). 2018 Census place summary: Ashburton District
1 2 3 "2023 Census national and subnational usually resident population counts and dwelling counts" (Microsoft Excel). Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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[Area-1] 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

[NZ_population_data_2018-2] 1 2 3 "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)

[Census_2018-3] 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ashburton District (063). 2018 Census place summary: Ashburton District

[Census_2023-4] 1 2 3 "2023 Census national and subnational usually resident population counts and dwelling counts" (Microsoft Excel). Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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