Ashburton

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Ashburton as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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Name	Status	Population Estimate 1996-06-30	Population Estimate 2001-06-30	Population Estimate 2006-06-30	Population Estimate 2013-06-30	Population Estimate 2018-06-30	Population Estimate 2023-06-30	Population Estimate 2025-06-30
Ashburton	District	25,700	26,000	28,000	32,300	34,600	36,100	37,400
New Zealand (Aotearoa)	Country	3,732,000	3,880,500	4,184,600	4,442,100	4,900,600	5,200,000	5,324,700

Source: Statistics New Zealand / Te Tari Tatau.

Explanation: Population estimates for 2023 and later are based on the results of the 2023 census.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2025)
Males	18,800
Females	18,500

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	7,200
15-64 years	22,800
65+ years	7,300

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	290
80-89 years	1,590
70-79 years	3,350
60-69 years	4,390
50-59 years	4,350
40-49 years	4,410
30-39 years	5,500
20-29 years	3,990
10-19 years	4,840
0-9 years	4,640

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	2,442
Catholics	3,777
Presbyterians	3,213
Other Christian	4,218
Maori Beliefs	120
Muslims	198
Buddhists	219
Hindus	375
No religion	17,214

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	27,399
Oceania	1,692
Europe	1,896
Asia	2,520
Other country	1,050

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	33,705
Māori	492
Samoan	537
Mandarin	141
Hindi	180
Other Languages	3,843

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	28,185
Maori	3,000
Pacific	2,097
Asian	3,273
Other group	924

Located in:

Canterbury regional council area