Appleby, New Zealand

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. 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.
• St Alban's Church on State Highway 60 is registered as Category II with registration number 1654.
• Stafford Place at 61 Redwood Road is registered as Category I with registration number 1678.

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.

The Appleby statistical area covers 20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 790 as of June 2025, with a population density of 39 people per km2.

St. Alban's Anglican church

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Appleby School is a state primary school for years 1 to 8 students. It had a roll of 139 students as of March 2026. The school opened on the current site in 1859.