Living in Wallaceville: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 1,911 live property titles in Wallaceville, Upper Hutt City are almost all freehold (83%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 282 (14.8%), well above the national share of 8.7%.
Wallaceville cross-lease titles
- Cross-lease titles
- 282
- Share of live titles
- 14.8%
- Live titles in total
- 1,911
- Upper Hutt City share
- 11.7%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Upper Hutt City
- 4 of 12
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 208 of 644
Wallaceville at a glance
Where Wallaceville differs most from suburbs across New Zealand: titles first issued since 2020 (higher than 99% of NZ suburbs).
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
Start here
What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Wallaceville is listed under Upper Hutt City.
- 1,911 live titles are recorded here, including 282 cross-lease titles (14.8%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
- The page includes MBIE new-tenancy rent figures for April–June 2026.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 14.8% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 0.2% of recorded titles, so title structure can vary within the suburb.
- Public-transport figures describe how recorded titles sit near mapped stops. They do not describe a service from a particular property.
- Coast distance is a suburb-level map measure, not a flood or hazard assessment.
Questions worth investigating
- For any cross-lease property you consider, do the current title, flats plan and lease match what is built today?
- What do the LIM, council property file and a suitable inspection add for the specific address?
No data held for this suburb
- The core title, Census, rent, transport and coast measures used by this page are available.
Title mix in Wallaceville
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 1,581 | 82.7% |
| Cross lease | 282 | 14.8% |
| Unit title | 4 | 0.2% |
| Leasehold | 42 | 2.2% |
| Other record types | 2 | 0.1% |
| Total | 1,911 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Wallaceville compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Wallaceville is about 1.7 times the national share (8.7%).
Across Upper Hutt City as a whole, the share is 11.7%; Wallaceville is higher than the overall Upper Hutt City share (11.7%).
How cross-leases in Wallaceville are set up
Fewer schemes refer to more than one flats plan (11%, against 36% nationally), usually because a plan was redrawn.
Fewer leases include a garage (9% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
Three-flat schemes are more common here (26%, against 12% nationally).
| Scheme structure | Wallaceville | Upper Hutt City | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 106 | 921 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 52.8% | 73.2% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 26.4% | 14.7% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 20.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 870 m² | 804 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 306 m² | 328 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 9.4% | 16.8% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 17.9% | 19.5% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 4.7% | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 11.3% | 18.0% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1982 | 1983 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 26 | 367 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Wallaceville
42 titles (2.2%) are leasehold, well above the national share (1.2%).
Most stated terms have more than 50 years to run.
Stated lease terms, as at 30 September 2026:
| Stated lease term | Titles |
|---|---|
| Stated term has ended | 0 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 1 |
| More than 50 years left | 40 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 1 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 0 |
New titles in Wallaceville since 2020
769 of Wallaceville's current titles (40%) were first issued since 2020, well above Upper Hutt City's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (11%) and well above New Zealand (12%).
That rate is the highest of 12 in Upper Hutt City.
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 761 | 355 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 6 | 2 |
| Leasehold | 2 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
New titles include cross-leases converted to freehold and titles re-issued; they are not a count of new homes. Sources and limits
The lie of the land in Wallaceville
The typical building in Wallaceville stands on ground sloping 0.7° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated), joint flattest of 12 in Upper Hutt City.
Nearly all of its 1,570 measured buildings (98%) stand on ground under 5°.
The land rises from about 51 m to 225 m, and 28% of all of it, including reserves and gullies, is 15° or steeper.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Wallaceville
Wallaceville is inland: the typical title is 12 km from the sea or harbour edge, and fewer than 1 in 2,000 titles are within 1 km of it.
Measured in a straight line from the centre of each title's land to the coastline on LINZ's 1:50k topographic map, which follows harbours and estuaries as well as the open coast; lakes and rivers are not included. Distance says nothing about beach access, views or exposure to coastal hazards; council hazard maps and the LIM describe those.
Who lives around Wallaceville: 2023 Census
Wallaceville's titles fall in 5 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 2 shown below hold 98% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
More workers walk or cycle to work in Trentham South than across Upper Hutt City: 7.7% against 3.6%.
More residents were born overseas in Trentham South than across Upper Hutt City: 32.7% against 23.4%.
Fewer homes are stand-alone houses in Trentham South than across Upper Hutt City: 56.0% against 78.2%.
| Measure | Trentham South 50% of titles | Wallaceville 48% of titles | Upper Hutt City whole council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 3,132 | 2,397 | 45,759 |
| Change since 2018 | +73.1% | +0.4% | +4.0% |
| Change since 2013 | +150.4% | +6.4% | +13.9% |
| Median age | 36.6 | 38.6 | 39.1 |
| Households | 1,005 | 1,008 | 16,806 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 80.0% | 63.4% | 74.6% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 20.0% | 36.9% | 25.4% |
| Median household income | $125,000 | $91,700 | $110,300 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $630 | $450 | $475 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 8.7% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Ages | |||
| Under 15 | 17.8% | 17.8% | 19.3% |
| 15 to 29 | 16.6% | 17.4% | 16.9% |
| 30 to 64 | 48.2% | 49.2% | 47.9% |
| 65 and over | 17.3% | 15.6% | 16.0% |
| Where people came from | |||
| Born overseas | 32.7% | 23.2% | 23.4% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 15.0% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 79.4% | 43.7% | 40.7% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 4.1% | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 35.9% | 15.6% | 15.8% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 30.9% | 22.9% | 24.5% |
| Employed full-time | 51.5% | 56.3% | 55.5% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 51.4% | 41.3% | 46.6% |
| Median personal income | $45,700 | $46,300 | $48,600 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||
| Work from home | 24.6% | 18.3% | 18.1% |
| Car, truck or van | 51.4% | 58.5% | 64.9% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 15.4% | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Walk or cycle | 7.7% | 7.8% | 3.6% |
| Households and families | |||
| One-person households | 24.5% | 30.9% | 22.7% |
| Average people per household | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 6.3% | 11.5% | 6.4% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 2.2% | 5.9% | 4.3% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 50.2% | 40.5% | 43.9% |
| Couples without children | 38.7% | 36.3% | 38.9% |
| One-parent families | 11.1% | 23.3% | 17.2% |
| Homes | |||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 56.0% | 59.3% | 78.2% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 81.9% | 73.8% | 68.6% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 4.7% | 18.0% | 16.7% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 3.1% | 13.9% | 11.7% |
Rents around Wallaceville
New tenancies in Trentham South in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $650 a week (down 8.5% on a year earlier). That is slightly above the typical suburb in Upper Hutt City ($600), and slightly above the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Trentham South 50% of titles | Wallaceville 48% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $650 | $500 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $610–$705 | $484–$544 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −8.5% | −10.7% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 21 | 12 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Wallaceville
One school site lies inside Wallaceville: Upper Hutt School (Contributing).
- Upper Hutt School (Contributing)
- Nearest school: Titiro Whakamua (0.6 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Heretaunga College (0.7 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Hutt Hospital (13.7 km)
School enrolment zones in Wallaceville: a guide
Three secondary schools have a home zone covering most of Wallaceville's titles: Heretaunga College, Hutt International Boys School and St Oran's College.
- Upper Hutt School (primary, Years 1–6): about 70% of titles
- Trentham School (primary, Years 1–6): about 50% of titles
- Fergusson Intermediate (intermediate, Years 7–8): all or nearly all titles
- Heretaunga College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- Hutt International Boys School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
- St Oran's College (secondary): all or nearly all titles
A guide only: check the school's own zone map for any address. Zones as at 14 July 2026. Sources and limits
Public transport in Wallaceville
69% of Wallaceville's titles are within 400 m of a stop with a scheduled weekday service, slightly below Upper Hutt City as a whole (82%).
2% are that close to a frequent stop (60 or more departures that day), well below the council (18%).
77% are within 800 m of a train station or ferry wharf.
The typical title is 241 m in a straight line from its nearest stop.
Timetable of Wednesday 30 September 2026, Metlink (Greater Wellington Regional Council). Sources and limits
Places of worship near Wallaceville
OpenStreetMap maps 2 places of worship inside Wallaceville (2 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: Lane Park Church, under 1 km away
- Hindu: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 9.7 km away
- Buddhist: Vietnamese Buddhist Thien Thai Monastery, 4.3 km away
- Muslim: Upper Hutt Islamic Centre, 2.0 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Other suburbs in Upper Hutt City with many cross-leases
- Trentham: 655 cross-lease titles (17.9%)
- Ebdentown: 281 cross-lease titles (24.0%)
- Silverstream: 190 cross-lease titles (10.8%)
- Birchville: 166 cross-lease titles (16.8%)
- Clouston Park: 152 cross-lease titles (14.3%)
- Tōtara Park: 132 cross-lease titles (11.2%)
- Elderslea: 124 cross-lease titles (10.5%)
- Brown Owl: 81 cross-lease titles (12.4%)
All suburbs in Upper Hutt City
Suburbs like Wallaceville
The closest match on the measures on this site is Takanini in Auckland, nearest on slope, heat pumps, near a stop. Closeness is arithmetic, not a rating. Sources and limits
| Suburb | Council | Cross-lease share of titles | Median weekly rent, new tenancies | Median age | Closest on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takanini | Auckland | 5.8% | $690 | 31.6 | slope, heat pumps, near a stop |
| Hobsonville | Auckland | 0.5% | $700 | 34.5 | heat pumps, new titles, home ownership |
| Lincoln | Selwyn District | 1.9% | $660 | 36.1 | slope, distance to the coast, near a frequent stop |
| Belfast | Christchurch City | 13.1% | No data | 37.4 | slope, median age, cross-lease share |
| Rolleston | Selwyn District | 0.2% | No data | No data | slope, near a frequent stop, unit-title share |
Questions
What is the rent in Wallaceville?
New tenancies in Trentham South (the rent area for part of Wallaceville) had a median rent of $650 a week in the April–June 2026 quarter (MBIE bond data, all dwelling types). These are rents agreed for new tenancies, not asking rents. The middle half of those rents ran from $610 to $705.
What schools are in Wallaceville?
LINZ maps 1 school site inside Wallaceville: Upper Hutt School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Heretaunga College (0.7 km in a straight line). Secondary-school home zones covering most of its titles are Heretaunga College, Hutt International Boys School and St Oran's College; check the school's own zone map for any address.