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 | |
| 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)[2] | |
| • 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[edit]
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.
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
| Climate data for Appleby (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.1 (55.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
8.2 (46.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 71 (2.8) |
56 (2.2) |
75 (3.0) |
89 (3.5) |
89 (3.5) |
85 (3.3) |
96 (3.8) |
100 (3.9) |
81 (3.2) |
90 (3.5) |
82 (3.2) |
72 (2.8) |
986 (38.7) |
| Source: NIWA (rain 1961–1991)[12] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
Media related to Appleby, New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Appleby". Tasman District Council. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "House (Springfield)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "St Alban's Church". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Stafford Place". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Stafford Place". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Appleby (302200). 2018 Census place summary: Appleby
- ^ Education Counts: Appleby School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "School History". Appleby School. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Appleby". NIWA. Retrieved 19 May 2024.