Ashburton Central

Ashburton Central covers 2.56 km² (0.99 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 160 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 63 people per km².

Ashburton Central had a population of 141 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (-4.1%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 21 people (-13.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 66 households. There were 75 males and 63 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.19 males per female. The median age was 53.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 15 people (10.6%) aged under 15 years, 27 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 54 (38.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (31.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 85.1% European/Pākehā, 4.3% Māori, 14.9% Pacific peoples, 4.3% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 19.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 34.0% had no religion, 57.4% were Christian, 2.1% were Hindu, 2.1% were Muslim and 4.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (16.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 30 (23.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 54 (42.9%) people were employed full-time, 15 (11.9%) were part-time, and 6 (4.8%) were unemployed.[5]