# Hillsborough vs Saint Martins, the record side by side

| | [Hillsborough](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough) | [Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,430 (2023) | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,373 (indicative) | **2,802 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 936 | **1,149** |
| Under 15 (Census) | 17% | **19%** |
| 65+ (Census) | 18% | 18% |
| Area | **6.7 km²** | 1.15 km² |
| People per km² | 363 | — |
| Reports filed | 3,000 | **3,393** |
| Rank on the roll | 50th of 108 | **43rd of 108** |
| Reports per km² | 448 | **2,950** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2026-08-29 (12 reports) | **2022-09-12 (18 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | **91 (0 fatal · 29 serious)** | 77 (0 fatal · 12 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **52 (biggest M4.9)** | 4 (biggest M3.9) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 0.8% (5 ha) | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC2 (6.3% of the outline) | TC2 (70.9% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | **11.2% (4 events)** | 10.1% (4 events) |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | **10% of the outline (+63% broad overlay)** | 4% of the outline (+4% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | 1% of the outline (+13% silent-file) | **2% of the outline** |
| The wild ledger | 1% of the outline | **2% of the outline** |
| The kept view | **61% of the outline (+57% outstanding)** | 2% of the outline |
| The waiting water | 1% high-hazard (20% managed) | **3% high-hazard (15% managed)** |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **90 reaches (Victory Drain, Popes Drain), 15% setback strips, held edge** | 31 reaches (Heathcote / Opawaho River, Victory Drain Branch No 1), 9% setback strips |
| The allowed shape | — | 9% under density overlays, Suburban |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 1,778 frames filed (2009–2016) | **2,517 frames filed (2010–2016)** |
| The pedal network | **0.0 km inside the outline** | 0.0 km inside the outline, Southern Lights |
| The remembered names | 5 plaques, Monro Playground, Heathcote Riverbank Tr South | 5 plaques, Heathcote Riverbank Tr South, St Martins Park |
| The rules on the ground | **15 drawn rules, Rapaki Runanga** | 8 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | **11 parcels (4 current)** | 6 parcels (2 current) |
| Made ground on file | 105 parcels (7 unvouched) | 44 parcels (8 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 923 rocks (612 fell, 73 wobble easy) | 58 rocks (53 fell) |
| Cleanups on file | 2 parcels (none verified) | 7 parcels (7 verified) |
| The model’s verdict | unlikely (69% of the outline) | medium (43% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | 88 defences (6 rated poor) | — |
| The canopy | **983 trees (24 veterans, 432 remembered felled)** | 891 trees (7 veterans, 459 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Open Space Natural (52% of the outline, 17% residential) | Residential Suburban (54% of the outline, 72% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 3% of the outline (2 designations, movement) | **4% of the outline (3 designations, learning)** |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) |
| The usual complaints | Water Leak (396), Roading/Streets (363), Graffiti (252) | Graffiti (680), Water Leak (553), Roading/Streets (291) |
| Schools | 1 | **2** |
| Parks | **11** | 3 |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | 16 | 16 |
| Bus stops | 11 | **18** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | **3** |
| Heritage places | **7** | 1 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Hillsborough and Saint Martins?**

Hillsborough covers 6.7 km², Saint Martins 1.15 km²; the record holds 3,000 reports for Hillsborough and 3,393 for Saint Martins.

**Which has more heritage places, Hillsborough or Saint Martins?**

Hillsborough, 7 on the heritage register to the other’s 1.

**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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