Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Ashburton barely changed from 25% to 25% (-0.7 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -1.5, marking a gradual shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Ashburton (Vic.)”.