# Clifton vs Moncks Bay, the record side by side

| | [Clifton](https://www.chch.live/clifton) | [Moncks Bay](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,950 (2023) | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 1,881 (indicative) | **2,061 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 738 | **891** |
| Under 15 (Census) | **15%** | 13% |
| 65+ (Census) | 22% | **27%** |
| Area | **0.85 km²** | 0.38 km² |
| People per km² | 2,294 | — |
| Reports filed | **1,401** | 446 |
| Rank on the roll | **72nd of 108** | 89th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **1,648** | 1,174 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2023-06-10 (8 reports)** | 2024-09-05 (5 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **19 (1 fatal · 9 serious)** | 7 (0 fatal · 5 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **7 (biggest M3.5)** | 3 (biggest M3.3) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | **5.6% (5 ha)** | 5.3% (2 ha) |
| The 2011 grade | — | TC2 (38.9% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | — | 40.1% (2 events) |
| The sea’s reach | 5% of the outline | **45% of the outline** |
| Slope-hazard bands | **14% of the outline (+83% broad overlay)** | 7% of the outline (+47% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | 100% of the outline | 100% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | 2% of the outline | — |
| The kept view | **5% of the outline (+1% outstanding)** | 4% of the outline (+4% outstanding) |
| The waiting water | — | 11% high-hazard (34% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | 19 reaches (Panorama Road Outfall, Kinsey Terrace Drain), 2% setback strips, held edge | **25 reaches (Rifle Range Waterway, Pump Station 222 Drain), 8% setback strips, held edge** |
| The allowed shape | 2% under density overlays, Hills | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **1,494 frames filed (2010–2016)** | 443 frames filed (2010–2016) |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway | **0.0 km inside the outline, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway** |
| The remembered names | 3 plaques, Shag Rock Reserve, Brownlee Reserve | **5 plaques, Avon And Heathcote Estuary, Yacht Club Reserve** |
| The rules on the ground | **6 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** | 3 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | 1 parcel (1 current) | — |
| Made ground on file | 56 parcels (all vouched or natural) | 9 parcels (all vouched or natural) |
| Surveyed rocks | 136 rocks (77 fell, 4 wobble easy) | 30 rocks (13 fell, 13 wobble easy) |
| Cleanups on file | 1 parcel (1 verified) | — |
| The model’s verdict | unlikely (94% of the outline) | unlikely (51% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | 1 defence (none rated poor) | — |
| The canopy | **136 trees (no veterans, 84 remembered felled)** | 63 trees (no veterans, 35 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Residential Hills (73% of the outline, 75% residential) | Residential Hills (50% of the outline, 83% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | — | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | 2% of the outline (5 matters, section 6, heritage) | 2% of the outline (7 matters, section 6) |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (1 highly significant) | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) |
| The usual complaints | Roading/Streets (189), Graffiti (129), Parks (119) | Water Leak (75), Roading/Streets (54), Graffiti (41) |
| Schools | 0 | 0 |
| Parks | **5** | 1 |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | 1 | 1 |
| Bus stops | 3 | **4** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | 1 |
| Heritage places | 1 | 1 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Clifton and Moncks Bay?**

Clifton covers 0.85 km², Moncks Bay 0.38 km²; the record holds 1,401 reports for Clifton and 446 for Moncks Bay.

**Which has more heritage places, Clifton or Moncks Bay?**

Even, 1 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.

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