# Heathcote Valley vs Redcliffs, the record side by side

| | [Heathcote Valley](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley) | [Redcliffs](https://www.chch.live/redcliffs) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | **2,430 (2023)** | 2,150 (2023) |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | **2,379 (indicative)** | 2,061 (indicative) |
| Census households | **1,011** | 891 |
| Under 15 (Census) | **15%** | 13% |
| 65+ (Census) | 24% | **27%** |
| Area | **8.28 km²** | 1.9 km² |
| People per km² | 293 | **1,132** |
| Reports filed | **3,284** | 2,456 |
| Rank on the roll | **45th of 108** | 57th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | 397 | **1,293** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2017-08-14 (14 reports) | **2022-11-17 (20 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | **66 (3 fatal · 16 serious)** | 48 (1 fatal · 13 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **103 (biggest M6.2)** | 18 (biggest M6.0) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | **8.3% (69 ha)** | 5.7% (11 ha) |
| The 2011 grade | TC2 (6.1% of the outline) | TC2 (17.3% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | 5.2% (1 event) | **46.9% (2 events)** |
| The sea’s reach | 1% of the outline | **24% of the outline** |
| Slope-hazard bands | **37% of the outline (+50% broad overlay)** | 14% of the outline (+55% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | 2% of the outline (+7% silent-file) | **100% of the outline** |
| The wild ledger | — | 2% of the outline |
| The kept view | **63% of the outline (+63% outstanding)** | 23% of the outline (+20% outstanding) |
| The waiting water | 0% high-hazard (4% managed) | **3% high-hazard (18% managed)** |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | 77 reaches (Bridle Path Waterway, Whites Waterway), 6% setback strips | **22 reaches (Glenstrae Stream Drain, Balmoral Drain), 9% setback strips, held edge** |
| The allowed shape | — | 1% under density overlays, Hills |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 1,593 frames filed (2010–2017) | **2,207 frames filed (2010–2017)** |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Heathcote Expressway | **0.0 km inside the outline, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway** |
| The remembered names | 4 plaques, Heathcote Domain, Martindales Reserve No. 2 | **15 plaques, Barnett Park Sports Grounds, Redcliffs Public Library** |
| The rules on the ground | **23 drawn rules, Rapaki Runanga** | 8 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | 4 parcels (2 current) | **7 parcels (2 current)** |
| Made ground on file | 124 parcels (2 unvouched) | 88 parcels (3 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 5,632 rocks (3,375 fell, 279 wobble easy) | 242 rocks (234 fell) |
| Cleanups on file | 2 parcels (none verified) | 1 parcel (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | unlikely (76% of the outline) | unlikely (68% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | 96 defences (1 rated poor) | 1 defence (none rated poor) |
| The canopy | **763 trees (11 veterans, 219 remembered felled)** | 396 trees (no veterans, 159 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Rural Port Hills (33% of the outline, 12% residential) | Residential Hills (42% of the outline, 59% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | **5% of the outline (5 designations, movement, power & signal)** | 1% of the outline (1 designation, learning) |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | 6% of the outline (13 matters, section 6) |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (1 highly significant) | **3 scheduled items (2 highly significant)** |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (566), Water Leak (383), Roading/Streets (376) | Water Leak (471), Graffiti (208), Roading/Streets (192) |
| Schools | 1 | 1 |
| Parks | **15** | 11 |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **3** | 1 |
| Bus stops | **25** | 8 |
| Bus routes through | 2 | 2 |
| Heritage places | 3 | **4** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Heathcote Valley and Redcliffs?**

Heathcote Valley counts 2,430 people (2023) to Redcliffs's 2,150; Heathcote Valley covers 8.28 km², Redcliffs 1.9 km²; the record holds 3,284 reports for Heathcote Valley and 2,456 for Redcliffs.

**Which has more heritage places, Heathcote Valley or Redcliffs?**

Redcliffs, 4 on the heritage register to the other’s 3.

**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.

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