Shire of Ashburton

Market characteristics

The Shire of Ashburton has a higher proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Regional WA.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of the Shire of Ashburton's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about the Shire of Ashburton's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Shire of Ashburton20212016Change
NameNumber%. Regional WANumber%. Regional WA2021 - 2016
Population summary--------------
Total residents7,393100.2100.113,026100.0100.0-5,633
Males4,29458.251.09,42772.351.7-5,133
Females3,09541.949.13,60027.648.3-505
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years1,72723.419.41,72413.220.2+3
15 - 24 years6398.710.38046.210.7-165
25 - 54 years4,02354.539.38,92468.541.5-4,901
55 - 64 Years74710.113.51,35010.413.0-603
65 years and over2593.517.62381.814.6+21
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school7129.68.27215.58.7-9
Secondary school2633.66.13022.36.0-39
TAFE1091.52.02131.61.6-104
University921.21.41811.41.4-89
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born1,39118.917.83,45926.517.8-2,068
Speaks language other than English at home80510.98.71,48511.48.3-680
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all470.60.9810.60.9-34
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree65911.613.51,24311.011.6-584
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3916.97.67546.77.3-363
Certificate level1,70930.224.83,90834.624.0-2,199
No qualification1,63928.940.53,12527.742.3-1,486
Household income--------------
Nill to $6492013.88.31993.89.1+2
$650 to $1,4994147.813.03616.914.0+53
$1,500 to $2,44963912.110.574114.110.7-102
$2,500 or more 1,06320.112.593117.89.6+132
Housing tenure--------------
Owned59720.931.045316.429.4+144
Purchasing682.427.3752.727.0-7
Renting1,50152.528.11,61658.528.6-115
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house2,37164.681.92,41168.282.5-40
Medium house2817.710.237810.79.9-97
High density100.30.5250.70.3-15

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

Shire of Ashburton

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