The statistical area of Ashburton Forks, which also includes
Mount Somers, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Ashburton Forks had a population of 2,214 at the
2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 207 people (10.3%) since the
2013 census, and an increase of 528 people (31.3%) since the
2006 census. There were 840 households, comprising 1,197 males and 1,017 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.18 males per female. The median age was 33.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 501 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 468 (21.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,065 (48.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 183 (8.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 82.9% European/
Pākehā, 5.6%
Māori, 1.1%
Pasifika, 10.4%
Asian, and 5.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.5, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.6% had no religion, 42.1% were
Christian, 0.3% had
Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% were
Hindu, 0.4% were
Muslim, 0.3% were
Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (17.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 243 (14.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 285 people (16.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,104 (64.4%) people were employed full-time, 309 (18.0%) were part-time, and 21 (1.2%) were unemployed. ==See also==