# Phillipstown vs Richmond, the record side by side

| | [Phillipstown](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown) | [Richmond](https://www.chch.live/richmond) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,510 (2023) | **5,210 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 4,098 (indicative) | **4,770 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 1,761 | **2,163** |
| Under 15 (Census) | **16%** | 14% |
| 65+ (Census) | 8% | **12%** |
| Area | 1.24 km² | **1.79 km²** |
| People per km² | **3,637** | 2,911 |
| Reports filed | **11,872** | 9,444 |
| Rank on the roll | **8th of 108** | 13th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **9,574** | 5,276 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2021-06-19 (69 reports)** | 2018-04-14 (51 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **137 (2 fatal · 26 serious)** | 132 (3 fatal · 26 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 4 (biggest M3.8) | — |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | 15.3% (27 ha) |
| The 2011 grade | TC3 (8.7% of the outline) | TC2 (29.3% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | 20.5% (1 event) | **24.9% (2 events)** |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | — | — |
| The remembered ground | — | 6% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | — | 6% of the outline |
| The kept view | — | 4% of the outline |
| The waiting water | 0% high-hazard (77% managed) | 0% high-hazard (48% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | 13 reaches (Bells Creek, Outfall Drain), 3% setback strips | **29 reaches (Dudley Creek, Avon River), 14% setback strips, held edge** |
| The allowed shape | **48% under density overlays, Medium Density** | 41% under density overlays, Medium Density |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 1,968 frames filed (2007–2016) | **3,386 frames filed (2011–2017)** |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), Rapanui Shag Rock | **0.0 km inside the outline (0.0 km separated), City to Sea Pathway, Richmond Neighbourhood Greenway +1 more** |
| The remembered names | 1 plaque, Linwood Park | **4 plaques, Avebury Park, Richmond Playground** |
| The rules on the ground | 7 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **12 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | **21 parcels (15 current)** | 8 parcels (3 current) |
| Made ground on file | 21 parcels (1 unvouched) | 56 parcels (3 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 1 parcel (none verified) | 3 parcels (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | medium (95% of the outline) | high (100% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | 733 trees (22 veterans, 386 remembered felled) | **1,373 trees (20 veterans, 838 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Medium density residential zone (38% of the outline, 52% residential) | Medium density residential zone (36% of the outline, 41% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | **5% of the outline (2 designations, learning)** | 4% of the outline (2 designations, learning) |
| The plan’s exceptions | 3% of the outline (8 matters, residential, section 6, heritage) | **24% of the outline (2 matters, heritage, infrastructure)** |
| The listed city | 2 scheduled items (1 highly significant) | **5 scheduled items (1 highly significant)** |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (3,137), Dumped Rubbish (2,375), Rubbish/Recycling (1,965) | Graffiti (2,167), Rubbish/Recycling (1,430), Dumped Rubbish (1,249) |
| Schools | 2 | 2 |
| Parks | 6 | **8** |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **11** | 10 |
| Bus stops | **19** | 18 |
| Bus routes through | **5** | 4 |
| Heritage places | 3 | **6** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Phillipstown and Richmond?**

Phillipstown counts 4,510 people (2023) to Richmond's 5,210; Phillipstown covers 1.24 km², Richmond 1.79 km²; the record holds 11,872 reports for Phillipstown and 9,444 for Richmond.

**Which has more heritage places, Phillipstown or Richmond?**

Richmond, 6 on the heritage register to the other’s 3.

**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=phillipstown&b=richmond
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=phillipstown · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=richmond