# Hillmorton vs Hoon Hay, the record side by side

| | [Hillmorton](https://www.chch.live/hillmorton) | [Hoon Hay](https://www.chch.live/hoon-hay) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,020 (2023) | **9,480 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,847 (indicative) | **8,628 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 1,110 | **3,090** |
| Under 15 (Census) | — | 21% |
| 65+ (Census) | — | 14% |
| Area | 2.98 km² | **3.86 km²** |
| People per km² | 1,013 | **2,456** |
| Reports filed | 3,937 | **5,093** |
| Rank on the roll | 39th of 108 | **26th of 108** |
| Reports per km² | **1,321** | 1,319 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2019-05-20 (21 reports) | **2017-05-25 (26 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | **186 (3 fatal · 37 serious)** | 112 (2 fatal · 29 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 1 (biggest M3.2) | **18 (biggest M4.5)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (5.4% of the outline) | TC3 (8.3% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | 1.5% (3 events) | **29.0% (4 events)** |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | 2% of the outline | — |
| The wild ledger | 7% of the outline | — |
| The kept view | 8% of the outline | — |
| The waiting water | 0% high-hazard (3% managed) | **12% high-hazard (43% managed), 9 ponding** |
| The quiet lines | 94% of the outline, bird-strike buffer | — |
| The drawn water | **24 reaches (Heathcote / Opawaho River, Paparua Stream), 7% setback strips, held edge** | 60 reaches (Ballintines Drain, Stilwells Drain), 3% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | **18% under density overlays, Medium Density** | 11% under density overlays, New Neighbourhood |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 1,100 frames filed (2011–2016) | **3,184 frames filed (2000–2016)** |
| The pedal network | **0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Little River Link, Nor'West Arc** | 0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Nor'West Arc, Quarryman's Trail |
| The remembered names | **6 plaques, Canterbury Agricultural Park, Pavilion Park** | 1 plaque, Hoon Hay Park |
| The rules on the ground | **11 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** | 9 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | 2 parcels (2 current) | **3 parcels (3 current)** |
| Made ground on file | 58 parcels (5 unvouched) | 80 parcels (5 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 5 parcels (none verified) | — |
| The model’s verdict | medium (53% of the outline) | medium (75% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **2,528 trees (9 veterans, 836 remembered felled)** | 829 trees (70 veterans, 411 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Open Space Metropolitan Facilities (38% of the outline, 25% residential) | Residential Suburban (45% of the outline, 59% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | **10% of the outline (4 designations, movement, learning)** | 5% of the outline (4 designations, learning) |
| The plan’s exceptions | 2% of the outline (2 matters, residential, section 6) | — |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | — |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (663), Roading/Streets (348), Dumped Rubbish (267) | Graffiti (661), Water Leak (651), Roading/Streets (465) |
| Schools | 1 | **4** |
| Parks | **12** | 5 |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **12** | 6 |
| Bus stops | 14 | **33** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | **4** |
| Heritage places | **2** | 0 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Hillmorton and Hoon Hay?**

Hillmorton counts 3,020 people (2023) to Hoon Hay's 9,480; Hillmorton covers 2.98 km², Hoon Hay 3.86 km²; the record holds 3,937 reports for Hillmorton and 5,093 for Hoon Hay.

**Which has more heritage places, Hillmorton or Hoon Hay?**

Hillmorton, 2 on the heritage register to the other’s 0.

**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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