Ashley Forest

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For the forest in the United States, see Ashley National Forest.

Ashley Forest
Locality
Coordinates: 43°07′41″S 172°29′46″E / 43.128°S 172.496°E / -43.128; 172.496Coordinates: 43°07′41″S 172°29′46″E / 43.128°S 172.496°E / -43.128; 172.496
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityHurunui District
WardSouth Ward
Area
[1]
 • Total340.57 km2 (131.49 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2021)[2]
 • Total720
 • Density2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)

Ashley Forest is a forest and a statistical area in the Canterbury region's Hurunui District on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is located north of the Ashley River / Rakahuri and northeast of the Okuku River.[3]

The forest was planted from 1939.[4] It is managed by Rayonier Matariki and is only accessible by the public with a permit.[5]

Ashley Forest Village is a small settlement at the southern end of the forest.

Demographics[]

The Ashley Forest statistical area covers 340.57 km2 (131.49 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 720 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 2.1 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006522—    
2013642+3.00%
2018669+0.83%
Source: [6]

Ashley Forest had a population of 669 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (4.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 147 people (28.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 234 households. There were 348 males and 324 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 44.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 138 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 105 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 327 (48.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 102 (15.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 97.3% European/Pākehā, 7.6% Māori, 0.4% Pacific peoples, 1.3% Asian, and 0.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.6% had no religion, 37.7% were Christian, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 114 (21.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 75 (14.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 297 (55.9%) people were employed full-time, 96 (18.1%) were part-time, and 21 (4.0%) were unemployed.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Ashley Forest. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Ashley". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Ashley Forest Access". North Canterbury Cycling Club. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ashley Forest (312600). 2018 Census place summary: Ashley Forest
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