# Moncks Bay vs Scarborough, the record side by side

| | [Moncks Bay](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay) | [Scarborough](https://www.chch.live/scarborough) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,061 (indicative) | **3,414 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 891 | **1,344** |
| Under 15 (Census) | 13% | — |
| 65+ (Census) | 27% | — |
| Area | 0.38 km² | **0.69 km²** |
| People per km² | — | — |
| Reports filed | 446 | **780** |
| Rank on the roll | 89th of 108 | **82nd of 108** |
| Reports per km² | **1,174** | 1,130 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2024-09-05 (5 reports) | **2022-08-29 (12 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | **7 (0 fatal · 5 serious)** | 3 (0 fatal · 2 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 3 (biggest M3.3) | **5 (biggest M4.2)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | **5.3% (2 ha)** | 4.7% (3 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) | **9% of the outline (+85% 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) | **19% of the outline (+12% outstanding)** |
| The waiting water | **11% high-hazard (34% managed)** | 0% high-hazard (1% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **25 reaches (Rifle Range Waterway, Pump Station 222 Drain), 8% setback strips, held edge** | 17 reaches (Scarborough Outfall, Highview Lane Drain), 5% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | — | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **443 frames filed (2010–2016)** | 132 frames filed (2012–2015) |
| 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 | **13 plaques, Nicholson Park, Whitewash Reserve** |
| The rules on the ground | 3 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **10 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | — | — |
| Made ground on file | 9 parcels (all vouched or natural) | 23 parcels (all vouched or natural) |
| Surveyed rocks | 30 rocks (13 fell, 13 wobble easy) | 457 rocks (381 fell, 31 wobble easy) |
| Cleanups on file | — | — |
| The model’s verdict | unlikely (51% of the outline) | unlikely (31% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | 63 trees (no veterans, 35 remembered felled) | **280 trees (2 veterans, 123 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Residential Hills (50% of the outline, 83% residential) | Residential Hills (60% of the outline, 60% 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 (96), Parks (79), Roading/Streets (78) |
| Schools | 0 | 0 |
| Parks | 1 | **4** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **1** | 0 |
| Bus stops | 4 | — |
| Bus routes through | 1 | — |
| Heritage places | 1 | 1 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

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

Moncks Bay covers 0.38 km², Scarborough 0.69 km²; the record holds 446 reports for Moncks Bay and 780 for Scarborough.

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

Even, 1 each on the heritage register.

**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=moncks-bay&b=scarborough
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=moncks-bay · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=scarborough