Appleby is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Tasman, one of 32 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Appleby is the 21st largest suburb of Tasman in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Appleby provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Appleby is made up of approximately 23% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 77% lifestyle properties.