The Council Community Profile provides demographic analysis for the District and smaller areas within it based on results from the [YEARS] Censuses of Population and Housing. The profile is updated with population estimates when the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases new figures.

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Ashburton District is located on the east coast in the centre of the . Ashburton District is bounded by Timaru District to the south, across the Southern Alps to the west, Ashburton District 10 to the north and the Council Pacific Ocean to the east. The Rangitata River delineates the boundary between Timaru and Ashburton while the River is the boundary northwards to Selwyn.

100 Allenton East

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. 110 Allenton North 120 Allenton South 130 and West 140 Ashburton East Ashburton Lakes and 150 Forks 170 Ashburton North 190 Cairnbrae 200 Chertsey 210 Ealing- 220 230 Hampstead 240 Methven 250 Netherby 260 Rakaia 270 Tinwald North 280 Tinwald South 290 Winchmore- 320 Western Ward 330 Eastern Ward 340 Ashburton Ward the Ashburton District Council Community Profile provides demographic analysis for the [CT] and its small areas based on results from the [YEARS] Censuses of Population and Dwellings. The profile is updated with population estimates when Statistics releases new figures.

LabelName AreaSize KiloMtrSize Density DensityText Ashburton District 618,952 6,190 0 5.40

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. Council

Population

35,400

ERP 2020

Land area

618,952 hectares (6,190 Km2)

Estimated Resident Population Year Change in Change in Number number percent Ashburton 668 10 District 1996 25,700 Council 668 10 Ashburton 1997 25,800 +100 +0.38

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. District Council Ashburton 668 10 District 1998 25,900 +100 +0.38 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 1999 25,900 0 0 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2000 25,900 0 0 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2001 26,000 +100 +0.38 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2002 26,300 +300 +1.14 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2003 26,800 +500 +1.86 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2004 27,200 +400 +1.47 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2005 27,600 +400 +1.44 Council Ashburton 668 10 2006 28,000 +400 +1.42 District

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2007 28,600 +600 +2.09 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2008 29,100 +500 +1.71 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2009 29,600 +500 +1.68 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2010 30,100 +500 +1.66 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2011 31,000 +900 +2.90 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2012 31,700 +700 +2.20 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2013 32,300 +600 +1.85 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2014 32,800 +500 +1.52 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2015 33,300 +500 +1.50 Council

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. Ashburton 668 10 District 2016 33,900 +600 +1.76 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2017 34,400 +500 +1.45 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2018 34,600 +200 +0.57 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2019 35,000 +400 +1.14 Council Ashburton 668 10 District 2020 35,400 +400 +1.12 Council

Population density

5.4 persons per square km

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts.