7,391 ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10,001
- 2016: 13,026
- 2021: 7,391
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashburton · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Ashburton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population marks the recent story for Ashburton, which has lost about 2,610 people since 2011. Despite this decline, the area remains noticeably younger than the state and national average, with the typical resident aged just 34.
7,391
▼ -26.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Ashburton — lower than 59% of areas.
| Ashburton | 7,391 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell by 26% to 7,391 people over the last decade. This community is much younger than most similar areas, with a typical age of 34 compared to 38 across Australia.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen 5.5 points since 2011. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at just 3.4%.
3.4% ▲ +118.8%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ashburton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.4% of the population, which is well above the state figure. De facto relationships are also far more common here than in the rest of the country, accounting for 23% of residents.
10.4% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ashburton splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50250/ashburton/topic/demographics-identity