7,952 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality 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 · Suburb / Locality
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, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This population of 7,952 people is among the largest for its type, with a strong presence of families and older adults.
7,952
▲ +4.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ashburton — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 41 is lower than in most similar areas, though still 3 years older than the average person in Victoria or across Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality 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 of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 28.4%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 16.9%, about the same as the state average.
16.9% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality 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 70% of suburb / locality 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.
Most residents are married, at 54.2%, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.4%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.4% of the population, a little below the Australian average.
0.4% ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality 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 81% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL20077/ashburton/topic/demographics-identity