Appleby, New Zealand
- Nelson
- Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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) | |||||||||||||
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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
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.
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