Ashburton District
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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.[2]
Geography
Ashburton District extends from the Pacific Ocean to the
Demographics
Ashburton District covers 6,181.45 km2 (2,386.67 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 36,800 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 6.0 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 27,372 | — |
2013 | 31,041 | +1.81% |
2018 | 33,423 | +1.49% |
Source: [3] |
Ashburton District had a population of 33,423 at the
Ethnicities were 83.8% European/Pākehā, 8.2% Māori, 5.1% Pasifika, 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 chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.7% had no religion, 45.4% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 3,477 (13.1%) people had a bachelor's 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.[3]
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 |
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
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ashburton District (063). 2018 Census place summary: Ashburton District
External links
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