# Ferrymead vs Mount Pleasant, the record side by side

| | [Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead) | [Mount Pleasant](https://www.chch.live/mount-pleasant) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,220 (2023) | **4,050 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 1,164 (indicative) | **3,909 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 426 | **1,572** |
| Under 15 (Census) | — | 16% |
| 65+ (Census) | — | 24% |
| Area | 2.47 km² | **3.7 km²** |
| People per km² | 494 | **1,095** |
| Reports filed | 3,062 | **3,489** |
| Rank on the roll | 48th of 108 | **42nd of 108** |
| Reports per km² | **1,240** | 943 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2016-06-01 (18 reports) | **2022-10-10 (45 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | **71 (3 fatal · 20 serious)** | 54 (1 fatal · 15 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 19 (biggest M4.1) | **33 (biggest M4.1)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | **3.3% (8 ha)** | 0.3% (1 ha) |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (0.8% of the outline) | TC2 (2.8% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | **62.9% (1 event)** | 0.8% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | **73% of the outline** | 3% of the outline |
| Slope-hazard bands | **3% of the outline (+3% broad overlay)** | 1% of the outline (+92% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | 16% of the outline | **84% of the outline** |
| The wild ledger | **45% of the outline** | 1% of the outline |
| The kept view | **33% of the outline** | 25% of the outline (+22% outstanding) |
| The waiting water | **25% high-hazard (86% managed)** | 0% high-hazard (3% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **93 reaches (Matuku Waterway, Avoca Valley Stream), 23% setback strips, held edge** | 61 reaches (Mt Pleasant Waterway, Mt Pleasant Waterway Branch), 8% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | — | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 781 frames filed (2010–2016) | **5,077 frames filed (2010–2016)** |
| 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, Rapanui Shag Rock, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway |
| The remembered names | 5 plaques, Avon And Heathcote Estuary, Ferrymead Park | **9 plaques, Mccormacks Bay, Old School Reserve** |
| The rules on the ground | 9 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **13 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | 8 parcels (4 current) | — |
| Made ground on file | 24 parcels (11 unvouched) | 152 parcels (4 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 400 rocks (326 fell, 47 wobble easy) | 1,000 rocks (823 fell, 34 wobble easy) |
| Cleanups on file | — | — |
| The model’s verdict | possible (61% of the outline) | unlikely (94% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | 3 defences (none rated poor) |
| The canopy | 450 trees (no veterans, 132 remembered felled) | **514 trees (2 veterans, 261 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Open Space Natural (40% of the outline) | Residential Hills (48% of the outline, 59% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | **4% of the outline (3 designations, movement)** | 1% of the outline (1 designation, learning) |
| The plan’s exceptions | 4% of the outline (4 matters, section 6, utilities) | — |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | **2 scheduled items (none top-graded)** |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (750), Dumped Rubbish (325), Rubbish/Recycling (245) | Roading/Streets (495), Water Leak (442), Graffiti (302) |
| Schools | 0 | **1** |
| Parks | 7 | **17** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **6** | 4 |
| Bus stops | 9 | **44** |
| Bus routes through | **3** | 2 |
| Heritage places | 2 | 2 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Ferrymead and Mount Pleasant?**

Ferrymead counts 1,220 people (2023) to Mount Pleasant's 4,050; Ferrymead covers 2.47 km², Mount Pleasant 3.7 km²; the record holds 3,062 reports for Ferrymead and 3,489 for Mount Pleasant.

**Which has more heritage places, Ferrymead or Mount Pleasant?**

Even, 2 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.

HTML: https://www.chch.live/compare?a=ferrymead&b=mount-pleasant
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=ferrymead · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=mount-pleasant