# Avondale vs Waimairi Beach, the record side by side

| | [Avondale](https://www.chch.live/avondale) | [Waimairi Beach](https://www.chch.live/waimairi-beach) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | **2,600 (2023)** | 1,340 (2023) |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | **2,466 (indicative)** | 1,293 (indicative) |
| Census households | **927** | 468 |
| Under 15 (Census) | 19% | 19% |
| 65+ (Census) | 14% | **19%** |
| Area | **2.15 km²** | 1.25 km² |
| People per km² | **1,209** | 1,072 |
| Reports filed | **3,575** | 1,103 |
| Rank on the roll | **41st of 108** | 74th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **1,663** | 882 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2016-04-27 (33 reports)** | 2018-03-21 (21 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **118 (1 fatal · 28 serious)** | 4 (0 fatal · 0 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **4 (biggest M3.7)** | 1 (biggest M3.0) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 27.4% (59 ha) | — |
| The 2011 grade | — | — |
| Flooded on record | 39.6% (1 event) | — |
| The sea’s reach | 9% of the outline | **17% of the outline** |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | 8% of the outline | — |
| The wild ledger | 8% of the outline | **12% of the outline** |
| The kept view | 8% of the outline | **12% of the outline** |
| The waiting water | **11% high-hazard (84% managed)** | 0% high-hazard (12% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **23 reaches (Avon River, Wainoni Drain), 14% setback strips, held edge** | , held edge |
| The allowed shape | 1% under density overlays, Suburban | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **2,086 frames filed (2011–2017)** | 573 frames filed (2011–2013) |
| The pedal network | **0.0 km inside the outline, Te Ara Ōtākaro Avon River Trail** | 0.0 km inside the outline |
| The remembered names | 2 plaques, Avon Riverbank True Right, Avon Corridor 10 Rrz Land | — |
| The rules on the ground | **6 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** | 3 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | **7 parcels (2 current)** | 1 parcel (1 current) |
| Made ground on file | 132 parcels (4 unvouched) | 41 parcels (all vouched or natural) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 2 parcels (none verified) | — |
| The model’s verdict | high (94% of the outline) | possible (85% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **855 trees (7 veterans, 414 remembered felled)** | 153 trees (no veterans, 104 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Specific Purpose (Otakaro Avon River Corridor) (38% of the outline, 30% residential) | Specific Purpose (Burwood Landfill & Resource Recovery Park) (37% of the outline, 24% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 4% of the outline (4 designations, learning, movement) | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | — | — |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (940), Rubbish/Recycling (839), Dumped Rubbish (229) | Parks (142), Graffiti (113), Rubbish/Recycling (95) |
| Schools | **1** | 0 |
| Parks | **6** | 5 |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **10** | 1 |
| Bus stops | **13** | 8 |
| Bus routes through | 1 | 1 |
| Heritage places | 0 | 0 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Avondale and Waimairi Beach?**

Avondale counts 2,600 people (2023) to Waimairi Beach's 1,340; Avondale covers 2.15 km², Waimairi Beach 1.25 km²; the record holds 3,575 reports for Avondale and 1,103 for Waimairi Beach.

**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=waimairi-beach
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