Ashley, New Zealand


Ashley is a small town in North Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. It used to have a railway station on the Main North Line that runs through the village.

Education

Ashley Rakahuri School is Ashley's only school, and was established in 1864. It is a state co-educational full primary, with students (as of The principal is Linda Horne.

Demographics

Ashley is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Ashley is part of the larger Ashley-Sefton statistical area.
Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a larger boundary, covering. Using that boundary, Ashley had a population of 312 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 51 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 90 people since the 2006 census. There were 108 households, comprising 153 males and 159 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 35.5 years, with 81 people aged under 15 years, 60 aged 15 to 29, 138 aged 30 to 64, and 36 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.2% European/Pākehā, 8.7% Māori, 2.9% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 73.1% had no religion, 20.2% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 21 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 63 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 39 people earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 129 people were employed full-time, 57 were part-time, and 12 were unemployed.

Ashley-Sefton statistical area

Ashley-Sefton statistical area, which also includes Sefton, covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Ashley-Sefton had a population of 2,139 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 186 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 429 people since the 2006 census. There were 762 households, comprising 1,065 males and 1,074 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 45.1 years, with 441 people aged under 15 years, 318 aged 15 to 29, 1,041 aged 30 to 64, and 339 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.4% European/Pākehā, 6.6% Māori, 1.0% Pasifika, 1.8% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.2% had no religion, 33.7% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.1% were Buddhist and 1.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 246 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 354 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 351 people earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 891 people were employed full-time, 318 were part-time, and 42 were unemployed.

Climate

The average temperature in summer is 15.9 °C, and in winter is 7 °C.
MonthNormal temperature
January16.4 °C
February16.1 °C
March14.9 °C
April12.4 °C
May9.4 °C
June7.0 °C
July6.5 °C
August7.4 °C
September9.4 °C
October11.5 °C
November13.2 °C
December15.1 °C