Ashburton (S)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
8,179
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.2%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
18.5%
Born overseas
2021 Census
10.6%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
11.6%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
7,391
total persons (2021)
Children are 2.6pp above Regional WA; 70+ is 10.3pp below Regional WA.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
5.6%
born in New Zealand
Top overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England and Philippines.
Housing
8 topics
59.5%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 4.3pp below Regional WA.
Income
4 topics
34.5%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 15.8pp above Regional WA.
Education
2 topics
11.6%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 1.9pp below Regional WA.
Employment
8 topics
1.9%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.1pp since 2016.
2%
2016
1.9%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
8
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
6 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Ashburton (S) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42