Ashburton Forks, New Zealand

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Ashburton Forks
Locality
Thomsons Track crossing the North Branch of Ashburton River / Hakatere
Thomsons Track crossing the North Branch of Ashburton River / Hakatere
Coordinates: 43°43′44″S 171°34′23″E / 43.729°S 171.573°E / -43.729; 171.573Coordinates: 43°43′44″S 171°34′23″E / 43.729°S 171.573°E / -43.729; 171.573
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityAshburton District
WardWestern

Ashburton Forks, formerly known as Spread Eagle, is a small town which lies between the forks of the Ashburton River / Hakatere in the Canterbury Province of New Zealand's South Island.[1] It is approximately 50 km west of Ashburton and about 17 km from the foot of the Southern Alps.

Early settlers[]

, blacksmith by trade, of Oakfield Demesne, County Donegal established the Spreadeagle Farm at Ashburton in the early 1880s with his wife Mary (née Falloon).[2]

Demographics[]

The statistical area of Ashburton Forks, which also includes Mount Somers, covers 858.45 km2 (331.45 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 2,410 as of June 2021,[4] with a population density of 2.8 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,686—    
20132,007+2.52%
20182,214+1.98%
Source: [5]

Ashburton Forks had a population of 2,214 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 207 people (10.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 528 people (31.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 840 households. There were 1,197 males and 1,017 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.18 males per female. The median age was 33 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 501 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 468 (21.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,065 (48.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 183 (8.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 82.9% European/Pākehā, 5.6% Māori, 1.1% Pacific peoples, 10.4% Asian, and 5.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 22.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 48.6% had no religion, 42.1% were Christian, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (17.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 243 (14.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,104 (64.4%) people were employed full-time, 309 (18.0%) were part-time, and 21 (1.2%) were unemployed.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ashburton Forks, Canterbury". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Ashburton Forks". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. 1903. Retrieved 24 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ashburton Forks (336800). 2018 Census place summary: Ashburton Forks
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