# Moncks Bay vs Redcliffs, the record side by side

| | [Moncks Bay](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay) | [Redcliffs](https://www.chch.live/redcliffs) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | — | 2,150 (2023) |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,061 (indicative) | 2,061 (indicative) |
| Census households | 891 | 891 |
| Under 15 (Census) | 13% | 13% |
| 65+ (Census) | 27% | 27% |
| Area | 0.38 km² | **1.9 km²** |
| People per km² | — | 1,132 |
| Reports filed | 446 | **2,456** |
| Rank on the roll | 89th of 108 | **57th of 108** |
| Reports per km² | 1,174 | **1,293** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2024-09-05 (5 reports) | **2022-11-17 (20 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | 7 (0 fatal · 5 serious) | **48 (1 fatal · 13 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 3 (biggest M3.3) | **18 (biggest M6.0)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 5.3% (2 ha) | **5.7% (11 ha)** |
| The 2011 grade | TC2 (38.9% of the outline) | TC2 (17.3% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | 40.1% (2 events) | **46.9% (2 events)** |
| The sea’s reach | **45% of the outline** | 24% of the outline |
| Slope-hazard bands | 7% of the outline (+47% broad overlay) | **14% of the outline (+55% broad overlay)** |
| The remembered ground | 100% of the outline | 100% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | — | 2% of the outline |
| The kept view | 4% of the outline (+4% outstanding) | **23% of the outline (+20% outstanding)** |
| The waiting water | **11% high-hazard (34% managed)** | 3% high-hazard (18% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | 25 reaches (Rifle Range Waterway, Pump Station 222 Drain), 8% setback strips, held edge | **22 reaches (Glenstrae Stream Drain, Balmoral Drain), 9% setback strips, held edge** |
| The allowed shape | — | 1% under density overlays, Hills |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 443 frames filed (2010–2016) | **2,207 frames filed (2010–2017)** |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway | **0.0 km inside the outline, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway** |
| The remembered names | 5 plaques, Avon And Heathcote Estuary, Yacht Club Reserve | **15 plaques, Barnett Park Sports Grounds, Redcliffs Public Library** |
| The rules on the ground | 3 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **8 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | — | 7 parcels (2 current) |
| Made ground on file | 9 parcels (all vouched or natural) | 88 parcels (3 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 30 rocks (13 fell, 13 wobble easy) | 242 rocks (234 fell) |
| Cleanups on file | — | 1 parcel (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | unlikely (51% of the outline) | unlikely (68% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | 1 defence (none rated poor) |
| The canopy | 63 trees (no veterans, 35 remembered felled) | **396 trees (no veterans, 159 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Residential Hills (50% of the outline, 83% residential) | Residential Hills (42% of the outline, 59% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | — | 1% of the outline (1 designation, learning) |
| The plan’s exceptions | 2% of the outline (7 matters, section 6) | **6% of the outline (13 matters, section 6)** |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | **3 scheduled items (2 highly significant)** |
| The usual complaints | Water Leak (75), Roading/Streets (54), Graffiti (41) | Water Leak (471), Graffiti (208), Roading/Streets (192) |
| Schools | 0 | **1** |
| Parks | 1 | **11** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | 1 | 1 |
| Bus stops | 4 | **8** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | **2** |
| Heritage places | 1 | **4** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Moncks Bay and Redcliffs?**

Moncks Bay covers 0.38 km², Redcliffs 1.9 km²; the record holds 446 reports for Moncks Bay and 2,456 for Redcliffs.

**Which has more heritage places, Moncks Bay or Redcliffs?**

Redcliffs, 4 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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