# Bexley vs Wainoni, the record side by side

| | [Bexley](https://www.chch.live/bexley) | [Wainoni](https://www.chch.live/wainoni) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,710 (2023) | **3,020 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,628 (indicative) | **2,865 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 963 | **1,107** |
| Under 15 (Census) | **20%** | 19% |
| 65+ (Census) | 13% | **14%** |
| Area | **2.17 km²** | 1.44 km² |
| People per km² | 1,249 | **2,097** |
| Reports filed | **2,265** | 2,063 |
| Rank on the roll | **60th of 108** | 63rd of 108 |
| Reports per km² | 1,044 | **1,433** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2022-04-13 (24 reports)** | 2016-04-27 (21 reports) |
| Crashes on record | 98 (2 fatal · 18 serious) | **105 (2 fatal · 19 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **9 (biggest M3.8)** | 2 (biggest M4.0) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | **30.6% (66 ha)** | 5.7% (8 ha) |
| The 2011 grade | — | TC3 (3.5% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | **36.6% (1 event)** | 12.9% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | 46% of the outline | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | **4% of the outline** | 2% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | **26% of the outline** | 2% of the outline |
| The kept view | **25% of the outline** | 1% of the outline |
| The waiting water | **33% high-hazard (51% managed)** | 4% high-hazard (22% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **22 reaches (Knights Drain, Avon River), 8% setback strips, held edge** | 9 reaches (Porrit Park Loop, Avon River), 3% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | — | 10% under density overlays, Suburban |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 537 frames filed (2011–2017) | **1,450 frames filed (2011–2016)** |
| 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 | **6 plaques, Bexley Wetland, Bexley Park** | 5 plaques, Bickerton Reserve, Cuthberts Green |
| The rules on the ground | **14 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** | 5 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | 5 parcels (3 current) | **8 parcels (4 current)** |
| Made ground on file | 119 parcels (8 unvouched) | 60 parcels (3 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 1 parcel (none verified) | 2 parcels (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | high (42% of the outline) | high (67% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **1,068 trees (4 veterans, 410 remembered felled)** | 777 trees (7 veterans, 408 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Specific Purpose (Otakaro Avon River Corridor) (32% of the outline) | Residential Suburban (37% of the outline, 47% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 4% of the outline (2 designations, movement) | **6% of the outline (1 designation, learning)** |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | 3% of the outline (2 matters, infrastructure, residential) |
| The listed city | — | — |
| The usual complaints | Rubbish/Recycling (577), Dumped Rubbish (392), Graffiti (369) | Graffiti (542), Dumped Rubbish (247), Rubbish/Recycling (191) |
| Schools | 0 | **1** |
| Parks | **8** | 5 |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **11** | 5 |
| Bus stops | 8 | **11** |
| Bus routes through | 2 | 2 |
| Heritage places | 0 | 0 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

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

Bexley counts 2,710 people (2023) to Wainoni's 3,020; Bexley covers 2.17 km², Wainoni 1.44 km²; the record holds 2,265 reports for Bexley and 2,063 for Wainoni.

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