# Burwood vs Shirley, the record side by side

| | [Burwood](https://www.chch.live/burwood) | [Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,360 (2023) | **7,140 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 3,564 (indicative) | **6,876 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 1,329 | **2,565** |
| Under 15 (Census) | **21%** | 17% |
| 65+ (Census) | 15% | **19%** |
| Area | **5.88 km²** | 2.75 km² |
| People per km² | 1,082 | **2,596** |
| Reports filed | **8,207** | 4,700 |
| Rank on the roll | **15th of 108** | 31st of 108 |
| Reports per km² | 1,396 | **1,709** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2023-10-30 (59 reports)** | 2022-01-04 (36 reports) |
| Crashes on record | 219 (1 fatal · 44 serious) | **248 (1 fatal · 50 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **5 (biggest M3.3)** | 2 (biggest M3.2) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 10.2% (60 ha) | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (31.1% of the outline) | — |
| Flooded on record | **43.2% (2 events)** | 2.0% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | 3% of the outline | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | 52% of the outline | — |
| The wild ledger | **28% of the outline** | 1% of the outline |
| The kept view | 23% of the outline (+19% outstanding) | — |
| The waiting water | **27% high-hazard (65% managed)** | 0% high-hazard (27% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **81 reaches (Angela Stream, Horseshoe Lake Outlet), 10% setback strips, held edge** | 29 reaches (Shirley Stream, No 1 Drain), 2% setback strips |
| The allowed shape | 1% under density overlays, Suburban | **35% under density overlays, Medium Density** |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **3,224 frames filed (2001–2016)** | 1,794 frames filed (2010–2016) |
| The pedal network | **0.0 km inside the outline** | 0.0 km inside the outline |
| The remembered names | 10 plaques, Donnell Sports Park, Brooker Monument | — |
| The rules on the ground | **16 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** | 7 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | **10 parcels (3 current)** | 2 parcels (2 current) |
| Made ground on file | 438 parcels (7 unvouched) | 184 parcels (1 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 2 parcels (none verified) | — |
| The model’s verdict | high (48% of the outline) | medium (82% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **2,249 trees (72 veterans, 1,405 remembered felled)** | 1,047 trees (3 veterans, 692 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Residential Suburban (29% of the outline, 32% residential) | Open Space Metropolitan Facilities (19% of the outline, 51% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 2% of the outline (3 designations, movement) | **4% of the outline (3 designations, learning)** |
| The plan’s exceptions | 3% of the outline (1 matter, infrastructure) | **15% of the outline (1 matter, infrastructure)** |
| The listed city | — | — |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (1,905), Rubbish/Recycling (1,280), Dumped Rubbish (997) | Graffiti (1,285), Water Leak (457), Roading/Streets (404) |
| Schools | 1 | **2** |
| Parks | **18** | 10 |
| Facilities | 0 | **2** |
| Tracks | **25** | 9 |
| Bus stops | **46** | 38 |
| Bus routes through | 5 | **8** |
| Heritage places | 0 | 0 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Burwood and Shirley?**

Burwood counts 6,360 people (2023) to Shirley's 7,140; Burwood covers 5.88 km², Shirley 2.75 km²; the record holds 8,207 reports for Burwood and 4,700 for Shirley.

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