Appleby, New Zealand
Locality in Tasman District, New Zealand
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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.[6] State Highway 60 passes through the settlement.
Appleby | |
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Locality | |
Appleby Bridge | |
 Interactive map of Appleby | |
| Coordinates: 41.316°S 173.135°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territorial authority | Tasman |
| Ward | Richmond Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Tasman District Council |
| • Mayor of Tasman | Tim King[1] |
| • Nelson MP | Rachel Boyack[2] |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 790 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 03 |
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.[7]
- St Alban's Church on State Highway 60 is registered as Category II with registration number 1654.[8]
- Stafford Place at 61 Redwood Road is registered as Category I with registration number 1678.[9]
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.[10]
Demographics
The Appleby statistical area covers 20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi).[4] It had an estimated population of 790 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 39 people per km2.
Appleby had a population of 765 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (1.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 27 people (3.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 408 males, 354 females, and 3 people of other genders in 273 dwellings.[13] 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 47.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 108 people (14.1%) aged under 15 years, 141 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 354 (46.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 162 (21.2%) aged 65 or older.[11]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.6% European (Pākehā), 9.8% Māori, 4.3% Pasifika, 2.4% Asian, and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.8%, Māori by 2.4%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 5.5%. No language could be spoken by 0.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[11]
Religious affiliations were 28.6% Christian, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.4%, and 7.5% of people did not answer the census question.[11]
Of those at least 15 years old, 111 (16.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 393 (59.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 153 (23.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 75 people (11.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 333 (50.7%) full-time, 114 (17.4%) part-time, and 12 (1.8%) unemployed.[11]
Education
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) |
30.2 (86.4) |
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 [17][18] | |||||||||||||
