# Moncks Bay vs Richmond Hill, the record side by side

| | [Moncks Bay](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay) | [Richmond Hill](https://www.chch.live/richmond-hill) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | **2,061 (indicative)** | 78 (indicative) |
| Census households | **891** | 30 |
| Under 15 (Census) | **13%** | 12% |
| 65+ (Census) | **27%** | 12% |
| Area | 0.38 km² | **0.59 km²** |
| People per km² | — | — |
| Reports filed | **446** | 323 |
| Rank on the roll | **89th of 108** | 94th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **1,174** | 547 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2024-09-05 (5 reports)** | 2022-02-24 (3 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **7 (0 fatal · 5 serious)** | 1 (0 fatal · 0 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 3 (biggest M3.3) | **10 (biggest M5.3)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 5.3% (2 ha) | — |
| The 2011 grade | TC2 (38.9% of the outline) | — |
| Flooded on record | 40.1% (2 events) | — |
| The sea’s reach | **45% of the outline** | 1% of the outline |
| Slope-hazard bands | **7% of the outline (+47% broad overlay)** | 3% of the outline (+95% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | 100% of the outline | 100% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | — | — |
| The kept view | 4% of the outline (+4% outstanding) | **33% of the outline (+33% outstanding)** |
| The waiting water | 11% high-hazard (34% managed) | — |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **25 reaches (Rifle Range Waterway, Pump Station 222 Drain), 8% setback strips, held edge** | 14 reaches (Richmond Hill Waterway, Richmond Hill Road Drain), 5% setback strips |
| The allowed shape | — | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **443 frames filed (2010–2016)** | 141 frames filed (2011–2014) |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway | — |
| The remembered names | 5 plaques, Avon And Heathcote Estuary, Yacht Club Reserve | — |
| The rules on the ground | 3 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | 3 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | — | — |
| Made ground on file | 9 parcels (all vouched or natural) | 3 parcels (all vouched or natural) |
| Surveyed rocks | 30 rocks (13 fell, 13 wobble easy) | 408 rocks (400 fell, 8 wobble easy) |
| Cleanups on file | — | — |
| The model’s verdict | unlikely (51% of the outline) | unlikely (98% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **63 trees (no veterans, 35 remembered felled)** | 49 trees (no veterans, 17 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Residential Hills (50% of the outline, 83% residential) | Residential Hills (51% of the outline, 51% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | — | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | 2% of the outline (7 matters, section 6) | — |
| The listed city | 1 scheduled item (none top-graded) | — |
| The usual complaints | Water Leak (75), Roading/Streets (54), Graffiti (41) | Water Leak (67), Roading/Streets (52), Overgrown Vegetation (37) |
| Schools | 0 | 0 |
| Parks | 1 | **2** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **1** | 0 |
| Bus stops | 4 | — |
| Bus routes through | 1 | — |
| Heritage places | **1** | 0 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Moncks Bay and Richmond Hill?**

Moncks Bay covers 0.38 km², Richmond Hill 0.59 km²; the record holds 446 reports for Moncks Bay and 323 for Richmond Hill.

**Which has more heritage places, Moncks Bay or Richmond Hill?**

Moncks Bay, 1 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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