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Ashburton District

Links to data, planning documents and other relevant information for social services in the Ashburton District.

Statistics

Demographic data based on 2006 census figures:

Population: 27,372
Ethnicity: 78.0% European, 5.8% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 1.3% Asian, 0.4% Middle Eastern/ Latin American/ African, 13.2% Other.
Family types: 48.4% couple without child(ren), 41.2% couple with child(ren), 10.5% one parent with child(ren).
Age: 20.7% 0–14 years, 63.0% 15–64 years, 16.3% over 65 years.

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