# Clifton vs Southshore, the record side by side

| | [Clifton](https://www.chch.live/clifton) | [Southshore](https://www.chch.live/southshore) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,950 (2023) | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 1,881 (indicative) | **3,321 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 738 | **1,296** |
| Under 15 (Census) | 15% | **19%** |
| 65+ (Census) | **22%** | 16% |
| Area | 0.85 km² | **1.1 km²** |
| People per km² | 2,294 | — |
| Reports filed | **1,402** | 947 |
| Rank on the roll | **72nd of 108** | 78th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **1,649** | 861 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2023-06-10 (8 reports) | **2018-05-23 (9 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | **19 (1 fatal · 9 serious)** | 10 (0 fatal · 3 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 7 (biggest M3.5) | **10 (biggest M3.9)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 5.6% (5 ha) | **13.0% (14 ha)** |
| The 2011 grade | — | TC3 (34.6% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | — | 33.2% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | 5% of the outline | **96% of the outline** |
| Slope-hazard bands | 14% of the outline (+83% broad overlay) | — |
| The remembered ground | 100% of the outline | 100% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | 2% of the outline | **46% of the outline** |
| The kept view | 5% of the outline (+1% outstanding) | **48% of the outline (+48% outstanding)** |
| The waiting water | — | 38% high-hazard (66% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **19 reaches (Panorama Road Outfall, Kinsey Terrace Drain), 2% setback strips, held edge** | , held edge |
| The allowed shape | 2% under density overlays, Hills | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **1,494 frames filed (2010–2016)** | 475 frames filed (2010–2016) |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway | — |
| The remembered names | 3 plaques, Shag Rock Reserve, Brownlee Reserve | **4 plaques, Spit Reserve, Southshore Beach Park** |
| The rules on the ground | **6 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** | 5 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | 1 parcel (1 current) | — |
| Made ground on file | 56 parcels (all vouched or natural) | 119 parcels (2 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 136 rocks (77 fell, 4 wobble easy) | — |
| Cleanups on file | 1 parcel (1 verified) | — |
| The model’s verdict | unlikely (94% of the outline) | medium (33% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | 1 defence (none rated poor) | — |
| The canopy | 136 trees (no veterans, 84 remembered felled) | **276 trees (2 veterans, 87 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Residential Hills (73% of the outline, 75% residential) | Open Space Coastal (46% of the outline, 38% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | — | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | 2% of the outline (5 matters, section 6, heritage) | — |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (1 highly significant) | — |
| The usual complaints | Roading/Streets (189), Graffiti (129), Parks (119) | Roading/Streets (156), Parks (104), Rubbish/Recycling (72) |
| Schools | 0 | 0 |
| Parks | **5** | 4 |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **1** | 0 |
| Bus stops | 3 | **16** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | 1 |
| Heritage places | **1** | 0 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Clifton and Southshore?**

Clifton covers 0.85 km², Southshore 1.1 km²; the record holds 1,402 reports for Clifton and 947 for Southshore.

**Which has more heritage places, Clifton or Southshore?**

Clifton, 1 on the heritage register to the other’s 0.

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