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]

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.

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]

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]