Appleby, New Zealand

Appleby
Appleby
Locality
	Appleby Bridge
	Coordinates: 41°18′58″S 173°08′06″E / 41.316°S 173.135°E
Country	New Zealand
Territorial authority	Tasman
Ward	Richmond Ward
Electorates	Nelson; Te Tai Tonga (Māori);
Government
• Territorial Authority	Tasman District Council
• Mayor of Tasman	Tim King
• Nelson MP	Rachel Boyack
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area
• Total	20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi)
Population (June 2023)
• Total	790
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code	03

Appleby is a locality in the Tasman district in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located around the Waimea River near the Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere. It was first settled in the early 1840s.^[3] State Highway 60 passes through the settlement.

There are three buildings in Appleby registered with Heritage New Zealand:

Springfield, a house on the corner of State Highway 60 and Cotterill Road, is registered as Category II with registration number 1646.^[4]
St Alban's Church on State Highway 60 is registered as Category II with registration number 1654.^[5]
Stafford Place at 61 Redwood Road is registered as Category I with registration number 1678.^[6]

In addition, the Redwood Racing Stables, which belonged to Stafford Place, were located on State Highway 60, and were relocated to Richmond, are registered as Category I with registration number 246.^[7]

Demographics

The Appleby statistical area covers 20.50 km² (7.92 sq mi).^[1] It had an estimated population of 790 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 39 people per km².

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	744	—
2013	783	+0.73%
2018	786	+0.08%
Source: ^[8]

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 20.07 km² (7.75 sq mi).^[1] Using that boundary, Appleby had a population of 786 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 3 people (0.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 42 people (5.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 261 households, comprising 411 males and 378 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 44.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 147 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 147 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 381 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 114 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.9% European/Pākehā, 11.5% Māori, 4.6% Pasifika, 2.3% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.3% had no religion, 30.9% were Christian, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (13.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 123 (19.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 108 people (16.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 336 (52.6%) people were employed full-time, 129 (20.2%) were part-time, and 21 (3.3%) were unemployed.^[8]

Education

Appleby School is a state primary school for years 1 to 6 students.^[9] It had a roll of 90 students as of February 2024.^[10] The school opened on the current site in 1859.^[11]

Climate

Climate data for Appleby (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1932–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	32.6 (90.7)	35.7 (96.3)	29.6 (85.3)	28.3 (82.9)	25.0 (77.0)	20.7 (69.3)	19.0 (66.2)	20.0 (68.0)	24.1 (75.4)	26.4 (79.5)	28.6 (83.5)	30.1 (86.2)	35.7 (96.3)
Mean maximum °C (°F)	28.7 (83.7)	27.9 (82.2)	26.4 (79.5)	23.3 (73.9)	21.1 (70.0)	18.0 (64.4)	16.7 (62.1)	18.0 (64.4)	20.4 (68.7)	22.7 (72.9)	24.8 (76.6)	26.1 (79.0)	29.4 (84.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22.8 (73.0)	23.0 (73.4)	21.6 (70.9)	18.8 (65.8)	16.4 (61.5)	13.7 (56.7)	13.1 (55.6)	13.9 (57.0)	15.5 (59.9)	17.3 (63.1)	19.1 (66.4)	21.1 (70.0)	18.0 (64.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	16.9 (62.4)	17.0 (62.6)	15.3 (59.5)	12.6 (54.7)	10.1 (50.2)	7.6 (45.7)	6.9 (44.4)	8.1 (46.6)	9.9 (49.8)	11.8 (53.2)	13.3 (55.9)	15.7 (60.3)	12.1 (53.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	11.0 (51.8)	11.0 (51.8)	9.0 (48.2)	6.4 (43.5)	3.8 (38.8)	1.5 (34.7)	0.7 (33.3)	2.3 (36.1)	4.3 (39.7)	6.3 (43.3)	7.5 (45.5)	10.3 (50.5)	6.2 (43.1)
Mean minimum °C (°F)	5.5 (41.9)	4.6 (40.3)	2.8 (37.0)	0.1 (32.2)	−2.6 (27.3)	−4.5 (23.9)	−4.7 (23.5)	−3.3 (26.1)	−1.5 (29.3)	0.1 (32.2)	1.7 (35.1)	4.0 (39.2)	−5.4 (22.3)
Record low °C (°F)	2.3 (36.1)	1.0 (33.8)	0.1 (32.2)	−1.8 (28.8)	−7.0 (19.4)	−6.3 (20.7)	−7.5 (18.5)	−7.6 (18.3)	−3.8 (25.2)	−2.9 (26.8)	−1.2 (29.8)	0.9 (33.6)	−7.6 (18.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	74.1 (2.92)	66.0 (2.60)	70.5 (2.78)	79.0 (3.11)	86.7 (3.41)	105.8 (4.17)	73.5 (2.89)	77.7 (3.06)	77.9 (3.07)	79.6 (3.13)	68.5 (2.70)	88.1 (3.47)	947.4 (37.31)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	269.9	240.6	226.4	194.3	177.3	148.1	161.3	181.8	194.9	237.1	245.8	246.9	2,524.4
Source: NIWA ^[12]