# Hillmorton vs Spreydon, the record side by side

| | [Hillmorton](https://www.chch.live/hillmorton) | [Spreydon](https://www.chch.live/spreydon) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,020 (2023) | **9,970 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,847 (indicative) | **9,279 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 1,110 | **3,834** |
| Under 15 (Census) | — | 16% |
| 65+ (Census) | — | 13% |
| Area | **2.98 km²** | 2.65 km² |
| People per km² | 1,013 | **3,762** |
| Reports filed | 3,928 | **7,319** |
| Rank on the roll | 39th of 108 | **16th of 108** |
| Reports per km² | 1,318 | **2,762** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2019-05-20 (21 reports) | **2018-01-15 (43 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | **185 (3 fatal · 36 serious)** | 181 (1 fatal · 41 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 1 (biggest M3.2) | **5 (biggest M4.4)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (5.4% of the outline) | TC3 (7.8% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | 1.5% (3 events) | **10.8% (5 events)** |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | **2% of the outline** | 1% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | **7% of the outline** | 1% of the outline |
| The kept view | **8% of the outline** | 1% of the outline |
| The waiting water | 0% high-hazard (3% managed) | 0% high-hazard (2% managed) |
| The quiet lines | **94% of the outline, bird-strike buffer** | 1% of the outline, bird-strike buffer |
| The drawn water | **24 reaches (Heathcote / Opawaho River, Paparua Stream), 7% setback strips, held edge** | 12 reaches (Wilderness Drain, Heathcote / Opawaho River), 1% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | 18% under density overlays, Medium Density | **67% under density overlays, Medium Density** |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 1,100 frames filed (2011–2016) | **1,463 frames filed (2001–2017)** |
| 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), Little River Link, Nor'West Arc +1 more |
| The remembered names | **6 plaques, Canterbury Agricultural Park, Pavilion Park** | 5 plaques, Barrington Park, Spreydon Domain |
| The rules on the ground | 11 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | 11 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | 2 parcels (2 current) | **9 parcels (5 current)** |
| Made ground on file | 58 parcels (5 unvouched) | 52 parcels (4 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 5 parcels (none verified) | 3 parcels (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | medium (53% of the outline) | medium (86% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **2,528 trees (9 veterans, 836 remembered felled)** | 1,452 trees (57 veterans, 582 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Open Space Metropolitan Facilities (38% of the outline, 25% residential) | Medium density residential zone (67% of the outline, 73% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | **10% of the outline (4 designations, movement, learning)** | 2% of the outline (2 designations, learning) |
| The plan’s exceptions | 2% of the outline (2 matters, residential, section 6) | — |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | **2 scheduled items (none top-graded)** |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (663), Roading/Streets (348), Dumped Rubbish (267) | Graffiti (898), Dumped Rubbish (877), Water Leak (740) |
| Schools | 1 | **3** |
| Parks | **12** | 9 |
| Facilities | 0 | **1** |
| Tracks | 12 | **17** |
| Bus stops | 14 | **36** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | **5** |
| Heritage places | 2 | **4** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Hillmorton and Spreydon?**

Hillmorton counts 3,020 people (2023) to Spreydon's 9,970; Hillmorton covers 2.98 km², Spreydon 2.65 km²; the record holds 3,928 reports for Hillmorton and 7,319 for Spreydon.

**Which has more heritage places, Hillmorton or Spreydon?**

Spreydon, 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=hillmorton&b=spreydon
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