Ashburton District facts for kids
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Ashburton District
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Territorial authority
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
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| Formed | 1989 |
| Seat | Ashburton |
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| • Total | 6,181.59 km2 (2,386.73 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 36,800 |
| • Density | 5.953/km2 (15.419/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
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| Website | Ashburton District Council |
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.
Demographics
Ashburton District covers 6,181.69 km2 (2,386.76 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 36,800 as of June 2023, with a population density of 6.0 people per km2.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 27,372 | — |
| 2013 | 31,041 | +1.81% |
| 2018 | 33,423 | +1.49% |
Ashburton District had a population of 33,423 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 2,382 people (7.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6,051 people (22.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 12,996 households. There were 17,016 males and 16,407 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 39.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 6,810 people (20.4%) aged under 15 years, 5,937 (17.8%) aged 15 to 29, 14,697 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 5,982 (17.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 83.8% European/Pākehā, 8.2% Māori, 5.1% Pacific peoples, 7.4% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.7% had no religion, 45.4% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 3,477 (13.1%) people had a bachelor 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.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
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| 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 |
