Wallacetown is a small town in Southland, in the South Island of New Zealand. Wallacetown is to the west of Invercargill, on high ground between the Makarewa and à Âreti rivers, near the à Âreti's estuary. Both rivers are popular for trout and whitebait fishing. It is considered to be a satellite town of Invercargill. It is served by State Highway 99, which skirts the town's northern edge.
Wallacetown is described as a rural settlement by Statistics New Zealand. It covers , and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>. It is part of the much larger Wallacetown statistical area.
Wallacetown had a population of 717 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 36 people (5.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 105 people (17.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 270 households, comprising 369 males and 342 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female, with 168 people (23.4%) aged under 15 years, 111 (15.5%) aged 15 to 29, 339 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 93 (13.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 91.2% European/PÃÂkehÃÂ, 10.9% MÃÂori, 0.8% Pasifika, 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, 57.7% had no religion, 34.3% were Christian and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 48 (8.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 141 (25.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 84 people (15.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 330 (60.1%) people were employed full-time, 60 (10.9%) were part-time, and 24 (4.4%) were unemployed.
Wallacetown statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>.
The statistical area had a population of 1,173 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (1.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 117 people (11.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 441 households, comprising 609 males and 567 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 39.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 243 people (20.7%) aged under 15 years, 204 (17.4%) aged 15 to 29, 591 (50.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 138 (11.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.3% European/PÃÂkehÃÂ, 11.3% MÃÂori, 1.8% Pasifika, 3.8% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 8.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.2% had no religion, 37.6% were Christian, 0.3% had MÃÂori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Muslim and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 96 (10.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 231 (24.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 153 people (16.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 576 (61.9%) people were employed full-time, 108 (11.6%) were part-time, and 33 (3.5%) were unemployed.
Wallacetown School is a contributing primary school for years 1 to 6 with a roll of as of The school opened in 1865 and celebrated its centennial in 1965.