Appleby, New Zealand
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 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 800 |
| • 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 800 as of June 2024,[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 102 students as of August 2024.[10] The school opened on the current site in 1859.(It will turn into Year 7 in 2025 and Year 8 in 2026.)[11]
Climate
[edit]| 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
[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 "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "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 17 September 2024.
- ^ "School History". Appleby School. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 4239, 12755, 21937)". NIWA. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Climate Summary: 2015" (PDF). NIWA. Retrieved 25 October 2024.