Ashburton District

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Ashburton District
Territorial authority
Ashburton Territorial Authority.png
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
DistrictAshburton District Council
Wards
  • Western
  • Eastern
  • Ashburton
Formed1989
SeatAshburton
Government
 • MayorNeil Brown
Area
[1]
 • Total6,181.59 km2 (2,386.73 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2021)[2]
 • Total35,900
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
WebsiteAshburton 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 35,900 as of June 2021.[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 6,181.69 km2 (2,386.76 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 35,900 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 5.8 people per km2.

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

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 (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion 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. 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
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.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ashburton District (063). 2018 Census place summary: Ashburton District

Coordinates: 43°32′44″S 171°14′21″E / 43.5456°S 171.2393°E / -43.5456; 171.2393

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