Wallacetown
Wallacetown | |
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Rural settlement | |
Coordinates: 46°20′06″S 168°17′17″E / 46.335°S 168.288°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) | |
Postcode | 9816 |
Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Wallacetown is a small town in
Demographics
Wallacetown is described as a rural settlement by Statistics New Zealand. It covers 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi),[1] and had an estimated population of 750 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 862 people per km2. It is part of the much larger Wallacetown statistical area.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 612 | — |
2013 | 681 | +1.54% |
2018 | 717 | +1.04% |
Source: [4] |
Wallacetown had a population of 717 at the
Ethnicities were 91.2% European/Pākehā, 10.9% Māori, 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.[4]
Wallacetown statistical area
Wallacetown statistical area covers 89.79 km2 (34.67 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,250 as of June 2023,[5] with a population density of 14 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,056 | — |
2013 | 1,158 | +1.33% |
2018 | 1,173 | +0.26% |
Source: [6] |
The statistical area had a population of 1,173 at the
Ethnicities were 90.3% European/Pākehā, 11.3% Māori, 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 Māori 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.[6]
Education
Wallacetown School is a contributing primary school for years 1 to 6[7] with a roll of 70 as of February 2024.[8] The school opened in 1865 and celebrated its centennial in 1965.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). Wallacetown, Southland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7029362–7029365.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Wallacetown (358900). 2018 Census place summary: Wallacetown
- ^ Education Counts: Wallacetown School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Wallacetown School : 100, a century of learning, a century and nine years settlement of the district, January 22-24, 1965 (record)". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 3 February 2022.