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Ashburton District

Ashburton District
Territorial authority district
Coat of arms of Ashburton District
Coat of arms
Ashburton district in the South Island
Ashburton district in the South Island
Coordinates: 43°34′48″S 171°20′53″E / 43.58°S 171.348°E / -43.58; 171.348
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Wards
  • Western
  • Eastern
  • Ashburton
Formed1989
SeatAshburton
Government
 • MayorNeil Brown
 • Territorial authorityAshburton District Council
Area
[1]
 • Total
6,181.45 km2 (2,386.67 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
38,400
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Websitewww.ashburtondc.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

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 38,400 as of June 2024.[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 38,400 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 6.2 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200627,372—    
201331,041+1.81%
201833,423+1.49%
202334,746+0.78%
Source: [3][4]

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 17,544 males, 17,118 females and 84 people of other genders in 13,833 dwellings.[5] 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. 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 6,864 (19.8%) aged 65 or older.[4]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 81.1% European (Pākehā); 8.6% Māori; 6.0% Pasifika; 9.4% Asian; 1.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori language by 1.4%, Samoan by 1.5% and other languages by 10.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 39.2% Christian, 1.1% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.5%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 3,243 (11.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 15,759 (56.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 8,118 (29.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $42,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 2,313 people (8.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 14,793 (52.8%) people were employed full-time, 4,167 (14.9%) were part-time, and 507 (1.8%) were unemployed.[4]

Population density in the 2023 census
Individual wards
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Dwellings Median age Median
income
Western Ward 4,745.23 7,122 1.5 2,895 36.4 years $52,300[6]
Eastern Ward 1,385.88 6,918 5.0 2,682 37.9 years $48,500[7]
Ashburton Ward 50.34 20,706 411.3 8,259 43.2 years $38,300[8]
New Zealand 38.1 years $41,500

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.

References

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ashburton District (063). 2018 Census place summary: Ashburton District
  4. ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Ashburton District (063). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Western Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Eastern Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Ashburton Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

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