# Mount Pleasant vs Redcliffs, the record side by side

| | [Mount Pleasant](https://www.chch.live/mount-pleasant) | [Redcliffs](https://www.chch.live/redcliffs) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | **4,050 (2023)** | 2,150 (2023) |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | **3,909 (indicative)** | 2,061 (indicative) |
| Census households | **1,572** | 891 |
| Under 15 (Census) | **16%** | 13% |
| 65+ (Census) | 24% | **27%** |
| Area | **3.7 km²** | 1.9 km² |
| People per km² | 1,095 | **1,132** |
| Reports filed | **3,489** | 2,456 |
| Rank on the roll | **42nd of 108** | 57th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | 943 | **1,293** |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2022-10-10 (45 reports)** | 2022-11-17 (20 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **54 (1 fatal · 15 serious)** | 48 (1 fatal · 13 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **33 (biggest M4.1)** | 18 (biggest M6.0) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 0.3% (1 ha) | **5.7% (11 ha)** |
| The 2011 grade | TC2 (2.8% of the outline) | TC2 (17.3% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | 0.8% (1 event) | **46.9% (2 events)** |
| The sea’s reach | 3% of the outline | **24% of the outline** |
| Slope-hazard bands | 1% of the outline (+92% broad overlay) | **14% of the outline (+55% broad overlay)** |
| The remembered ground | 84% of the outline | **100% of the outline** |
| The wild ledger | 1% of the outline | **2% of the outline** |
| The kept view | **25% of the outline (+22% outstanding)** | 23% of the outline (+20% outstanding) |
| The waiting water | 0% high-hazard (3% managed) | **3% high-hazard (18% managed)** |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | 61 reaches (Mt Pleasant Waterway, Mt Pleasant Waterway Branch), 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 | **5,077 frames filed (2010–2016)** | 2,207 frames filed (2010–2017) |
| The pedal network | **0.0 km inside the outline, Rapanui Shag Rock, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway** | 0.0 km inside the outline, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway |
| The remembered names | 9 plaques, Mccormacks Bay, Old School Reserve | **15 plaques, Barnett Park Sports Grounds, Redcliffs Public Library** |
| The rules on the ground | **13 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 | 152 parcels (4 unvouched) | 88 parcels (3 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 1,000 rocks (823 fell, 34 wobble easy) | 242 rocks (234 fell) |
| Cleanups on file | — | 1 parcel (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | unlikely (94% of the outline) | unlikely (68% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | 3 defences (none rated poor) | 1 defence (none rated poor) |
| The canopy | **514 trees (2 veterans, 261 remembered felled)** | 396 trees (no veterans, 159 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Residential Hills (48% of the outline, 59% residential) | Residential Hills (42% of the outline, 59% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 1% of the outline (1 designation, learning) | **1% of the outline (1 designation, learning)** |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | 6% of the outline (13 matters, section 6) |
| The listed city | 2 scheduled items (none top-graded) | **3 scheduled items (2 highly significant)** |
| The usual complaints | Roading/Streets (495), Water Leak (442), Graffiti (302) | Water Leak (471), Graffiti (208), Roading/Streets (192) |
| Schools | 1 | 1 |
| Parks | **17** | 11 |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **4** | 1 |
| Bus stops | **44** | 8 |
| Bus routes through | 2 | 2 |
| Heritage places | 2 | **4** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Mount Pleasant and Redcliffs?**

Mount Pleasant counts 4,050 people (2023) to Redcliffs's 2,150; Mount Pleasant covers 3.7 km², Redcliffs 1.9 km²; the record holds 3,489 reports for Mount Pleasant and 2,456 for Redcliffs.

**Which has more heritage places, Mount Pleasant or Redcliffs?**

Redcliffs, 4 on the heritage register to the other’s 2.

**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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