Ashburton district
A district in the Canterbury region, ranked 35 by population among New Zealand's cities and districts.
Population 2021
35,900
Estimate at 30 June 2021
Change on 2020
+0.7%
240 people
Average growth
+1.5%
530 people a year, 2018–2020
Median age
38.5
Years
Population, 2018–2021
34,6002018
34,9002019
35,7002020
35,9002021
Who lives here
- Under 157,000 · 19.6%
- 15–3911,600 · 32.2%
- 40–6410,700 · 29.8%
- 65 and over6,600 · 18.4%
What drove the 2021 change
Births minus deaths
170
Net arrivals from within NZ
10
Net arrivals from overseas
60
Net migration total
70
Elsewhere in Canterbury
Source: Stats NZ subnational population estimates at 30 June 2021. Figures are rounded, so components may not sum exactly. 104 places covered in total.