Allenton, New Zealand

Allenton is a suburb of Ashburton, in the Ashburton District and Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island.

Allenton
Ashburton Hospital
Ashburton Hospital
Coordinates: 43.8753561°S 171.7170968°E / -43.8753561; 171.7170968
CountryNew Zealand
CityAshburton
Local authorityAshburton District Council
Electoral wardAshburton
Area
  Land627 ha (1,549 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
  Total7,140
Hospital(s)Ashburton Hospital
Westerfield Winchmore Mitcham
Lagmhor
Allenton
Ashburton North
Tinwald Ashburton Central Netherby

The suburb has its own rugby club.[3]

Ashburton Hospital is located in Allenton. It is a public hospital of Canterbury District Health Board with 54 beds, which provides maternity, medical and surgical services.[4]

Demographics

Allenton covers 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 7,140 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,139 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,688    
20136,330+1.54%
20186,789+1.41%
Source: [5]

Allenton had a population of 6,789 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 459 people (7.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,101 people (19.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,673 households. There were 3,324 males and 3,468 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 1,254 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,107 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,787 (41.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,644 (24.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 85.1% European/Pākehā, 7.5% Māori, 6.0% Pacific peoples, 6.1% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 17.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 40.1% had no religion, 50.7% were Christian, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 723 (13.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,311 (23.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,634 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 867 (15.7%) were part-time, and 126 (2.3%) were unemployed.[5]

Individual statistical areas
NamePopulationHouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Allenton North2,5471,00847.7 years$34,900[6]
Allenton South2,12181336 years$33,700[7]
Allenton East2,12185245.3 years$33,100[8]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

References

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "Allenton RFC". allentonrfc.co.nz. Allenton Rugby Football Club.
  4. "Ashburton Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Allenton North (337400), Allenton South (337500) and Allenton East (337800).
  6. 2018 Census place summary: Allenton North
  7. 2018 Census place summary: Allenton South
  8. 2018 Census place summary: Allenton East
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