Allenton | |
|---|---|
 Ashburton Hospital | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′31″S 171°43′02″E / 43.8753561°S 171.7170968°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Ashburton |
| Local authority | Ashburton District Council |
| Electoral ward | Ashburton |
| Area | |
| • Land | 627 ha (1,549 acres) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,110 |
| Hospitals | Ashburton Hospital |
| Westerfield | Winchmore | Mitcham |
| Lagmhor |
  Allenton  |
Ashburton North |
| Tinwald | Ashburton Central | Netherby |
Allenton is a suburb of Ashburton, in the Ashburton District and Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island.
The suburb has its own rugby club.[3]
Ashburton Hospital is located in Allenton. It is a public hospital of Canterbury District Health Board with 54 beds, which provides maternity, medical and surgical services.[4]
Demographics
Allenton covers 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 7,110 as of June 2022, with a population density of 1,134 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,688 | — |
| 2013 | 6,330 | +1.54% |
| 2018 | 6,789 | +1.41% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Allenton had a population of 6,789 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 459 people (7.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,101 people (19.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,673 households. There were 3,324 males and 3,468 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 1,254 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,107 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,787 (41.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,644 (24.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.1% European/Pākehā, 7.5% Māori, 6.0% Pacific peoples, 6.1% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 17.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 40.1% had no religion, 50.7% were Christian, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 723 (13.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,311 (23.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,634 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 867 (15.7%) were part-time, and 126 (2.3%) were unemployed.[5]
| Name | Population | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allenton North | 2,547 | 1,008 | 47.7 years | $34,900[6] |
| Allenton South | 2,121 | 813 | 36 years | $33,700[7] |
| Allenton East | 2,121 | 852 | 45.3 years | $33,100[8] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
References
- 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ↑ "Allenton RFC". allentonrfc.co.nz. Allenton Rugby Football Club.
- ↑ "Ashburton Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
- 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Allenton North (337400), Allenton South (337500) and Allenton East (337800).
- ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Allenton North
- ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Allenton South
- ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Allenton East