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.

Appleby
Locality
Appleby Bridge
Appleby Bridge
Map
Coordinates: 41°18′58″S 173°08′06″E / 41.316°S 173.135°E / -41.316; 173.135
CountryNew Zealand
Territorial authorityTasman
WardRichmond Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityTasman District Council
 • Mayor of TasmanTim King
 • Nelson MPRachel Boyack
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total800
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code03

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

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The Appleby statistical area covers 20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 800 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 39 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006744—    
2013783+0.73%
2018786+0.08%
Source: [8]
 
St. Alban's Anglican church

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

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Appleby School is a state primary school for years 1 to 6 students.[9] It had a roll of 102 students as of August 2024.[10] The school opened on the current site in 1859.[11]

Climate

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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)
−11.0
(12.2)
−9.7
(14.5)
−7.6
(18.3)
−3.8
(25.2)
−2.9
(26.8)
−1.2
(29.8)
0.9
(33.6)
−11.0
(12.2)
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][13]

References

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  Media related to Appleby, New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Appleby". Tasman District Council. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  4. ^ "House (Springfield)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  5. ^ "St Alban's Church". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Stafford Place". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Stafford Place". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Appleby (302200). 2018 Census place summary: Appleby
  9. ^ Education Counts: Appleby School
  10. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  11. ^ "School History". Appleby School. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  12. ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 4239, 12755, 21937)". NIWA. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  13. ^ "New Zealand Climate Summary: 2015" (PDF). NIWA. Retrieved 25 October 2024.