# Avonside vs Bromley, the record side by side

| | [Avonside](https://www.chch.live/avonside) | [Bromley](https://www.chch.live/bromley) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,840 (2023) | **3,110 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 1,716 (indicative) | **2,970 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 702 | **1,131** |
| Under 15 (Census) | 19% | 19% |
| 65+ (Census) | 13% | 13% |
| Area | 1.2 km² | **7.71 km²** |
| People per km² | **1,533** | 403 |
| Reports filed | **4,998** | 4,603 |
| Rank on the roll | **27th of 108** | 33rd of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **4,165** | 597 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2024-01-10 (17 reports) | **2024-02-26 (51 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | 54 (0 fatal · 9 serious) | **200 (4 fatal · 52 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 2 (biggest M3.5) | **58 (biggest M4.3)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 40.9% (49 ha) | — |
| The 2011 grade | — | TC2 (1.3% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | 47.5% (1 event) | **56.7% (2 events)** |
| The sea’s reach | — | 14% of the outline |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | 5% of the outline | **17% of the outline** |
| The wild ledger | 5% of the outline | **54% of the outline** |
| The kept view | 4% of the outline | **8% of the outline (+1% outstanding)** |
| The waiting water | **9% high-hazard (72% managed)** | 1% high-hazard (22% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **14 reaches (Brittans Drain, Avon River), 13% setback strips** | 65 reaches (Linwood Canal, Cuthberts Drain South), 1% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | **27% under density overlays, Suburban** | 4% under density overlays, Suburban |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 569 frames filed (2011–2016) | **2,477 frames filed (2010–2016)** |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline, City to Sea Pathway, Te Ara Ōtākaro Avon River Trail | **0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Rapanui Shag Rock** |
| The remembered names | 1 plaque, Avon Park | **32 plaques, Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Bromley Cemetery** |
| The rules on the ground | 5 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **13 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | 6 parcels (2 current) | **45 parcels (34 current)** |
| Made ground on file | 35 parcels (4 unvouched) | 108 parcels (5 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 1 parcel (none verified) | 2 parcels (1 verified) |
| The model’s verdict | high (60% of the outline) | possible (45% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | 1,142 trees (120 veterans, 577 remembered felled) | **2,142 trees (89 veterans, 1,031 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Specific Purpose (Otakaro Avon River Corridor) (53% of the outline, 35% residential) | Open Space Water and Margins (52% of the outline, 9% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | **5% of the outline (2 designations, learning)** | 2% of the outline (5 designations, movement, power & signal, learning) |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) |
| The usual complaints | Rubbish/Recycling (1,347), Dumped Rubbish (1,068), Graffiti (786) | Dumped Rubbish (852), Rubbish/Recycling (616), Graffiti (600) |
| Schools | 0 | **1** |
| Parks | 5 | **8** |
| Facilities | 0 | **4** |
| Tracks | 4 | **7** |
| Bus stops | 2 | **16** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | **2** |
| Heritage places | 2 | 2 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Avonside and Bromley?**

Avonside counts 1,840 people (2023) to Bromley's 3,110; Avonside covers 1.2 km², Bromley 7.71 km²; the record holds 4,998 reports for Avonside and 4,603 for Bromley.

**Which has more heritage places, Avonside or Bromley?**

Even, 2 each on the heritage register.

**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=avonside&b=bromley
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=avonside · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=bromley