Appleby, Invercargill

The statistical area of Crinan is within Appleby but includes only its northern half, with the rest being part of the Kew statistical area. Crinan covers 0.82 km² (0.32 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of Formatting error: invalid input when rounding people per km².

Crinan had a population of 1,734 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 150 people (9.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 300 people (20.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 759 households. There were 909 males and 825 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 32.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 273 people (15.7%) aged under 15 years, 507 (29.2%) aged 15 to 29, 762 (43.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 195 (11.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 65.7% European/Pākehā, 22.0% Māori, 3.1% Pacific peoples, 19.9% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 24.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.0% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, 3.1% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 5.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 225 (15.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 402 (27.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 51 people (3.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 543 (37.2%) people were employed full-time, 252 (17.2%) were part-time, and 111 (7.6%) were unemployed.[3]

Cargill High School, a co-educational secondary school for Years 9 to 13, operated in Appleby from 1978 to 1998.[4][5][6] It merged with Kingswell High School to become Mt Anglem College, which eventually became Aurora College.[4]

Invercargill South School, a co-educational primary school, operated in Appleby from 1879 to 2005.[7] It merged with Clarendon School in Kingswell, Clifton School in Clifton and Kew School in Kew to form New River Primary School in Kew in 2005.[8]