# Avondale vs Bexley, the record side by side

| | [Avondale](https://www.chch.live/avondale) | [Bexley](https://www.chch.live/bexley) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,600 (2023) | **2,710 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,466 (indicative) | **2,628 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 927 | **963** |
| Under 15 (Census) | 19% | **20%** |
| 65+ (Census) | **14%** | 13% |
| Area | 2.15 km² | **2.17 km²** |
| People per km² | 1,209 | **1,249** |
| Reports filed | **3,569** | 2,265 |
| Rank on the roll | **41st of 108** | 60th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **1,660** | 1,044 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2016-04-27 (33 reports)** | 2022-04-13 (24 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **117 (1 fatal · 28 serious)** | 98 (2 fatal · 18 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 4 (biggest M3.7) | **9 (biggest M3.8)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 27.4% (59 ha) | **30.6% (66 ha)** |
| The 2011 grade | — | — |
| Flooded on record | **39.6% (1 event)** | 36.6% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | 9% of the outline | **46% of the outline** |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | **8% of the outline** | 4% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | 8% of the outline | **26% of the outline** |
| The kept view | 8% of the outline | **25% of the outline** |
| The waiting water | 11% high-hazard (84% managed) | **33% high-hazard (51% managed)** |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **23 reaches (Avon River, Wainoni Drain), 14% setback strips, held edge** | 22 reaches (Knights Drain, Avon River), 8% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | 1% under density overlays, Suburban | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **2,086 frames filed (2011–2017)** | 537 frames filed (2011–2017) |
| The pedal network | **0.0 km inside the outline, Te Ara Ōtākaro Avon River Trail** | 0.0 km inside the outline, Te Ara Ōtākaro Avon River Trail |
| The remembered names | 2 plaques, Avon Riverbank True Right, Avon Corridor 10 Rrz Land | **6 plaques, Bexley Wetland, Bexley Park** |
| The rules on the ground | 6 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **14 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | **7 parcels (2 current)** | 5 parcels (3 current) |
| Made ground on file | 132 parcels (4 unvouched) | 119 parcels (8 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 2 parcels (none verified) | 1 parcel (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | high (94% of the outline) | high (42% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | 855 trees (7 veterans, 414 remembered felled) | **1,068 trees (4 veterans, 410 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Specific Purpose (Otakaro Avon River Corridor) (38% of the outline, 30% residential) | Specific Purpose (Otakaro Avon River Corridor) (32% of the outline) |
| The plan’s reservations | 4% of the outline (4 designations, learning, movement) | **4% of the outline (2 designations, movement)** |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | — | — |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (940), Rubbish/Recycling (839), Roading/Streets (228) | Rubbish/Recycling (577), Dumped Rubbish (392), Graffiti (369) |
| Schools | **1** | 0 |
| Parks | 6 | **8** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | 10 | **11** |
| Bus stops | **13** | 8 |
| Bus routes through | 1 | **2** |
| Heritage places | 0 | 0 |

Same record, same caveats, the stream counts reports, not virtue.

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Avondale and Bexley?**

Avondale counts 2,600 people (2023) to Bexley's 2,710; Avondale covers 2.15 km², Bexley 2.17 km²; the record holds 3,569 reports for Avondale and 2,265 for Bexley.

**Where do these numbers come from?**

The same public record for both, council reports, the crash register, the heritage schedule, Stats NZ’s counts. The stream counts reports, not virtue; the caveats are each suburb’s own.

HTML: https://www.chch.live/compare?a=avondale&b=bexley
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=avondale · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=bexley