# Moncks Bay vs Southshore, the record side by side

| | [Moncks Bay](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay) | [Southshore](https://www.chch.live/southshore) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,061 (indicative) | **3,321 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 891 | **1,296** |
| Under 15 (Census) | 13% | **19%** |
| 65+ (Census) | **27%** | 16% |
| Area | 0.38 km² | **1.1 km²** |
| People per km² | — | — |
| Reports filed | 446 | **941** |
| Rank on the roll | 89th of 108 | **78th of 108** |
| Reports per km² | **1,174** | 855 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2024-09-05 (5 reports) | **2018-05-23 (9 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | 7 (0 fatal · 5 serious) | **10 (0 fatal · 3 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 3 (biggest M3.3) | **10 (biggest M3.9)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 5.3% (2 ha) | **13.0% (14 ha)** |
| The 2011 grade | TC2 (38.9% of the outline) | TC3 (34.6% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | **40.1% (2 events)** | 33.2% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | 45% of the outline | **96% of the outline** |
| Slope-hazard bands | 7% of the outline (+47% broad overlay) | — |
| The remembered ground | 100% of the outline | 100% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | — | 46% of the outline |
| The kept view | 4% of the outline (+4% outstanding) | **48% of the outline (+48% outstanding)** |
| The waiting water | 11% high-hazard (34% managed) | **38% high-hazard (66% managed)** |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **25 reaches (Rifle Range Waterway, Pump Station 222 Drain), 8% setback strips, held edge** | , held edge |
| The allowed shape | — | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 443 frames filed (2010–2016) | **475 frames filed (2010–2016)** |
| 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** | 4 plaques, Spit Reserve, Southshore Beach Park |
| The rules on the ground | 3 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **5 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | — | — |
| Made ground on file | 9 parcels (all vouched or natural) | 119 parcels (2 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 30 rocks (13 fell, 13 wobble easy) | — |
| Cleanups on file | — | — |
| The model’s verdict | unlikely (51% of the outline) | medium (33% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | 63 trees (no veterans, 35 remembered felled) | **276 trees (2 veterans, 87 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Residential Hills (50% of the outline, 83% residential) | Open Space Coastal (46% of the outline, 38% 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) | Roading/Streets (156), Parks (104), Rubbish/Recycling (72) |
| Schools | 0 | 0 |
| Parks | 1 | **4** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **1** | 0 |
| Bus stops | 4 | **16** |
| Bus routes through | 1 | 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 Southshore?**

Moncks Bay covers 0.38 km², Southshore 1.1 km²; the record holds 446 reports for Moncks Bay and 941 for Southshore.

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

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.

HTML: https://www.chch.live/compare?a=moncks-bay&b=southshore
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=moncks-bay · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=southshore