# Hillmorton vs Upper Riccarton, the record side by side

| | [Hillmorton](https://www.chch.live/hillmorton) | [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,020 (2023) | **8,190 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | **2,847 (indicative)** | 1,521 (indicative) |
| Census households | **1,110** | 480 |
| Under 15 (Census) | — | — |
| 65+ (Census) | — | — |
| Area | **2.98 km²** | 2.37 km² |
| People per km² | 1,013 | **3,456** |
| Reports filed | 3,928 | **8,815** |
| Rank on the roll | 39th of 108 | **14th of 108** |
| Reports per km² | 1,318 | **3,719** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2019-05-20 (21 reports) | **2017-10-26 (41 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | 185 (3 fatal · 36 serious) | **383 (2 fatal · 62 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 1 (biggest M3.2) | — |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (5.4% of the outline) | — |
| Flooded on record | **1.5% (3 events)** | 1.1% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | 2% 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 (15% managed) |
| The quiet lines | 94% of the outline, bird-strike buffer | **all of the outline, bird-strike buffer** |
| The drawn water | **24 reaches (Heathcote / Opawaho River, Paparua Stream), 7% setback strips, held edge** | 35 reaches (Ilam Drain, Avon River), 1% setback strips |
| The allowed shape | 18% under density overlays, Medium Density | **58% under density overlays, Medium Density** |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 1,100 frames filed (2011–2016) | **1,182 frames filed (2011–2014)** |
| 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, South Express +1 more** |
| The remembered names | **6 plaques, Canterbury Agricultural Park, Pavilion Park** | 2 plaques, War Memorial Library/Plunket, Upper Riccarton War Memorial P |
| The rules on the ground | **11 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** | 8 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | 2 parcels (2 current) | **12 parcels (8 current)** |
| Made ground on file | 58 parcels (5 unvouched) | 53 parcels (all vouched or natural) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 5 parcels (none verified) | — |
| The model’s verdict | medium (53% of the outline) | possible (85% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **2,528 trees (9 veterans, 836 remembered felled)** | 947 trees (8 veterans, 572 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Open Space Metropolitan Facilities (38% of the outline, 25% residential) | Medium density residential zone (44% of the outline, 60% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | **10% of the outline (4 designations, movement, learning)** | 8% of the outline (5 designations, learning, movement) |
| The plan’s exceptions | 2% of the outline (2 matters, residential, section 6) | **4% of the outline (6 matters, utilities, heritage, residential)** |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | **7 scheduled items (none top-graded)** |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (663), Roading/Streets (348), Dumped Rubbish (267) | Dumped Rubbish (2,765), Graffiti (899), Roading/Streets (661) |
| Schools | 1 | 1 |
| Parks | **12** | 7 |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | 12 | **16** |
| Bus stops | 14 | **31** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | **10** |
| Heritage places | 2 | **12** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Hillmorton and Upper Riccarton?**

Hillmorton counts 3,020 people (2023) to Upper Riccarton's 8,190; Hillmorton covers 2.98 km², Upper Riccarton 2.37 km²; the record holds 3,928 reports for Hillmorton and 8,815 for Upper Riccarton.

**Which has more heritage places, Hillmorton or Upper Riccarton?**

Upper Riccarton, 12 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.

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