# Ferrymead vs Woolston, the record side by side

| | [Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead) | [Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,220 (2023) | **11,120 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 1,164 (indicative) | **10,608 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 426 | **4,371** |
| Under 15 (Census) | — | 17% |
| 65+ (Census) | — | 16% |
| Area | 2.47 km² | **5.48 km²** |
| People per km² | 494 | **2,029** |
| Reports filed | 3,062 | **16,613** |
| Rank on the roll | 48th of 108 | **3rd of 108** |
| Reports per km² | 1,240 | **3,032** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2016-06-01 (18 reports) | **2026-08-29 (62 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | 71 (3 fatal · 20 serious) | **338 (6 fatal · 79 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 19 (biggest M4.1) | **27 (biggest M4.1)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 3.3% (8 ha) | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (0.8% of the outline) | TC3 (20.0% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | **62.9% (1 event)** | 25.6% (5 events) |
| The sea’s reach | **73% of the outline** | 27% of the outline |
| Slope-hazard bands | 3% of the outline (+3% broad overlay) | — |
| The remembered ground | **16% of the outline** | 5% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | **45% of the outline** | 7% of the outline |
| The kept view | **33% of the outline** | 6% of the outline |
| The waiting water | **25% high-hazard (86% managed)** | 1% high-hazard (83% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **93 reaches (Matuku Waterway, Avoca Valley Stream), 23% setback strips, held edge** | 118 reaches (Steamwharf Stream, Bells Creek), 14% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | — | 11% under density overlays, Medium Density |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 781 frames filed (2010–2016) | **5,354 frames filed (2007–2017)** |
| 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, Heathcote Expressway, Rapanui Shag Rock +2 more** |
| The remembered names | 5 plaques, Avon And Heathcote Estuary, Ferrymead Park | **13 plaques, Woolston Park, Heathcote Quay Monuments** |
| 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) | **49 parcels (21 current)** |
| Made ground on file | 24 parcels (11 unvouched) | 252 parcels (28 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 400 rocks (326 fell, 47 wobble easy) | — |
| Cleanups on file | — | 14 parcels (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | possible (61% of the outline) | medium (55% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | 450 trees (no veterans, 132 remembered felled) | **2,709 trees (31 veterans, 1,255 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Open Space Natural (40% of the outline) | Residential Suburban (33% of the outline, 55% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | **4% of the outline (3 designations, movement)** | 4% of the outline (3 designations, movement, learning) |
| The plan’s exceptions | **4% of the outline (4 matters, section 6, utilities)** | 4% of the outline (4 matters, section 6) |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | **9 scheduled items (1 highly significant)** |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (750), Dumped Rubbish (325), Rubbish/Recycling (245) | Dumped Rubbish (3,089), Graffiti (2,836), Rubbish/Recycling (1,665) |
| Schools | 0 | **5** |
| Parks | 7 | **27** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | 6 | **30** |
| Bus stops | 9 | **42** |
| Bus routes through | 3 | 3 |
| Heritage places | 2 | **13** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

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

Ferrymead counts 1,220 people (2023) to Woolston's 11,120; Ferrymead covers 2.47 km², Woolston 5.48 km²; the record holds 3,062 reports for Ferrymead and 16,613 for Woolston.

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

Woolston, 13 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=woolston
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=ferrymead · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=woolston