Ashburton is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Ashburton, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Ashburton is the 3rd largest suburb of Ashburton in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Ashburton provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Ashburton is made up of approximately 99% residential housing and 1% residential investment housing properties.