# Ferrymead vs Hillsborough, the record side by side

| | [Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead) | [Hillsborough](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,220 (2023) | **2,430 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 1,164 (indicative) | **2,373 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 426 | **936** |
| Under 15 (Census) | — | 17% |
| 65+ (Census) | — | 18% |
| Area | 2.47 km² | **6.7 km²** |
| People per km² | **494** | 363 |
| Reports filed | **3,069** | 3,002 |
| Rank on the roll | **48th of 108** | 50th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **1,243** | 448 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2016-06-01 (18 reports)** | 2026-08-29 (12 reports) |
| Crashes on record | 71 (3 fatal · 20 serious) | **91 (0 fatal · 29 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 19 (biggest M4.1) | **52 (biggest M4.9)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | **3.3% (8 ha)** | 0.8% (5 ha) |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (0.8% of the outline) | TC2 (6.3% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | **62.9% (1 event)** | 11.2% (4 events) |
| The sea’s reach | 73% of the outline | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | 3% of the outline (+3% broad overlay) | **10% of the outline (+63% broad overlay)** |
| The remembered ground | **16% of the outline** | 1% of the outline (+13% silent-file) |
| The wild ledger | **45% of the outline** | 1% of the outline |
| The kept view | 33% of the outline | **61% of the outline (+57% outstanding)** |
| The waiting water | **25% high-hazard (86% managed)** | 1% high-hazard (20% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **93 reaches (Matuku Waterway, Avoca Valley Stream), 23% setback strips, held edge** | 90 reaches (Victory Drain, Popes Drain), 15% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | — | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 781 frames filed (2010–2016) | **1,778 frames filed (2009–2016)** |
| The pedal network | **0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Heathcote Expressway, Rapanui Shag Rock +1 more** | 0.0 km inside the outline |
| The remembered names | 5 plaques, Avon And Heathcote Estuary, Ferrymead Park | 5 plaques, Monro Playground, Heathcote Riverbank Tr South |
| The rules on the ground | 9 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **15 drawn rules, Rapaki Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | 8 parcels (4 current) | **11 parcels (4 current)** |
| Made ground on file | 24 parcels (11 unvouched) | 105 parcels (7 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 400 rocks (326 fell, 47 wobble easy) | 923 rocks (612 fell, 73 wobble easy) |
| Cleanups on file | — | 2 parcels (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | possible (61% of the outline) | unlikely (69% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | 88 defences (6 rated poor) |
| The canopy | 448 trees (no veterans, 134 remembered felled) | **982 trees (24 veterans, 433 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Open Space Natural (40% of the outline) | Open Space Natural (52% of the outline, 17% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | **4% of the outline (3 designations, movement)** | 3% of the outline (2 designations, movement) |
| The plan’s exceptions | 4% of the outline (4 matters, section 6, utilities) | — |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (750), Dumped Rubbish (326), Rubbish/Recycling (245) | Water Leak (396), Roading/Streets (363), Graffiti (252) |
| Schools | 0 | **1** |
| Parks | 7 | **11** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | 6 | **16** |
| Bus stops | 9 | **11** |
| Bus routes through | **3** | 1 |
| Heritage places | 2 | **7** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Ferrymead and Hillsborough?**

Ferrymead counts 1,220 people (2023) to Hillsborough's 2,430; Ferrymead covers 2.47 km², Hillsborough 6.7 km²; the record holds 3,069 reports for Ferrymead and 3,002 for Hillsborough.

**Which has more heritage places, Ferrymead or Hillsborough?**

Hillsborough, 7 on the heritage register to the other’s 2.

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