# Ferrymead vs Redcliffs, the record side by side

| | [Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead) | [Redcliffs](https://www.chch.live/redcliffs) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,220 (2023) | **2,150 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 1,164 (indicative) | **2,061 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 426 | **891** |
| Under 15 (Census) | — | 13% |
| 65+ (Census) | — | 27% |
| Area | **2.47 km²** | 1.9 km² |
| People per km² | 494 | **1,132** |
| Reports filed | **3,062** | 2,456 |
| Rank on the roll | **48th of 108** | 57th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | 1,240 | **1,293** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2016-06-01 (18 reports) | **2022-11-17 (20 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | **71 (3 fatal · 20 serious)** | 48 (1 fatal · 13 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **19 (biggest M4.1)** | 18 (biggest M6.0) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 3.3% (8 ha) | **5.7% (11 ha)** |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (0.8% of the outline) | TC2 (17.3% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | **62.9% (1 event)** | 46.9% (2 events) |
| The sea’s reach | **73% of the outline** | 24% of the outline |
| Slope-hazard bands | 3% of the outline (+3% broad overlay) | **14% of the outline (+55% broad overlay)** |
| The remembered ground | 16% of the outline | **100% of the outline** |
| The wild ledger | **45% of the outline** | 2% of the outline |
| The kept view | **33% of the outline** | 23% of the outline (+20% outstanding) |
| The waiting water | **25% high-hazard (86% managed)** | 3% high-hazard (18% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **93 reaches (Matuku Waterway, Avoca Valley Stream), 23% setback strips, held edge** | 22 reaches (Glenstrae Stream Drain, Balmoral Drain), 9% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | — | 1% under density overlays, Hills |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 781 frames filed (2010–2016) | **2,207 frames filed (2010–2017)** |
| 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, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway |
| The remembered names | 5 plaques, Avon And Heathcote Estuary, Ferrymead Park | **15 plaques, Barnett Park Sports Grounds, Redcliffs Public Library** |
| The rules on the ground | **9 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** | 8 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | **8 parcels (4 current)** | 7 parcels (2 current) |
| Made ground on file | 24 parcels (11 unvouched) | 88 parcels (3 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 400 rocks (326 fell, 47 wobble easy) | 242 rocks (234 fell) |
| Cleanups on file | — | 1 parcel (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | possible (61% of the outline) | unlikely (68% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | 1 defence (none rated poor) |
| The canopy | **450 trees (no veterans, 132 remembered felled)** | 396 trees (no veterans, 159 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Open Space Natural (40% of the outline) | Residential Hills (42% 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) | **6% of the outline (13 matters, section 6)** |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | **3 scheduled items (2 highly significant)** |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (750), Dumped Rubbish (325), Rubbish/Recycling (245) | Water Leak (471), Graffiti (208), Roading/Streets (192) |
| Schools | 0 | **1** |
| Parks | 7 | **11** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **6** | 1 |
| Bus stops | **9** | 8 |
| Bus routes through | **3** | 2 |
| Heritage places | 2 | **4** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

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

Ferrymead counts 1,220 people (2023) to Redcliffs's 2,150; Ferrymead covers 2.47 km², Redcliffs 1.9 km²; the record holds 3,062 reports for Ferrymead and 2,456 for Redcliffs.

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

Redcliffs, 4 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=redcliffs
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=ferrymead · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=redcliffs