7,952 ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,586
- 2016: 7,751
- 2021: 7,952
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashburton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ashburton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ashburton is now 41, which is three years older than they were in 2011. This aging trend is seen across the area, where the population grew by 4.8% to reach 7,952 people. While the neighborhood is getting older, it still maintains a higher proportion of children than the state and national figures.
7,952
▲ +4.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ashburton — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 366 people since 2011. Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 3.1 points since 2011 to reach 16.9%, putting the area around the middle for its level.
16.9% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ashburton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 7.4% of the community, a figure that is well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.4% ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashburton, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sa2/207011146/ashburton/topic/demographics-identity