# Redcliffs vs Scarborough, the record side by side

| | [Redcliffs](https://www.chch.live/redcliffs) | [Scarborough](https://www.chch.live/scarborough) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,150 (2023) | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 2,061 (indicative) | **3,414 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 891 | **1,344** |
| Under 15 (Census) | 13% | — |
| 65+ (Census) | 27% | — |
| Area | **1.9 km²** | 0.69 km² |
| People per km² | 1,132 | — |
| Reports filed | **2,456** | 780 |
| Rank on the roll | **57th of 108** | 82nd of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **1,293** | 1,130 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2022-11-17 (20 reports)** | 2022-08-29 (12 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **48 (1 fatal · 13 serious)** | 3 (0 fatal · 2 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **18 (biggest M6.0)** | 5 (biggest M4.2) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | **5.7% (11 ha)** | 4.7% (3 ha) |
| The 2011 grade | TC2 (17.3% of the outline) | — |
| Flooded on record | 46.9% (2 events) | — |
| The sea’s reach | **24% of the outline** | 1% of the outline |
| Slope-hazard bands | **14% of the outline (+55% broad overlay)** | 9% of the outline (+85% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | 100% of the outline | 100% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | 2% of the outline | — |
| The kept view | **23% of the outline (+20% outstanding)** | 19% of the outline (+12% outstanding) |
| The waiting water | **3% high-hazard (18% managed)** | 0% high-hazard (1% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **22 reaches (Glenstrae Stream Drain, Balmoral Drain), 9% setback strips, held edge** | 17 reaches (Scarborough Outfall, Highview Lane Drain), 5% setback strips, held edge |
| The allowed shape | 1% under density overlays, Hills | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **2,207 frames filed (2010–2017)** | 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 | **15 plaques, Barnett Park Sports Grounds, Redcliffs Public Library** | 13 plaques, Nicholson Park, Whitewash Reserve |
| The rules on the ground | 8 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | **10 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | 7 parcels (2 current) | — |
| Made ground on file | 88 parcels (3 unvouched) | 23 parcels (all vouched or natural) |
| Surveyed rocks | 242 rocks (234 fell) | 457 rocks (381 fell, 31 wobble easy) |
| Cleanups on file | 1 parcel (none verified) | — |
| The model’s verdict | unlikely (68% of the outline) | unlikely (31% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | 1 defence (none rated poor) | — |
| The canopy | **396 trees (no veterans, 159 remembered felled)** | 280 trees (2 veterans, 123 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Residential Hills (42% of the outline, 59% residential) | Residential Hills (60% of the outline, 60% residential) |
| The plan’s reservations | 1% of the outline (1 designation, learning) | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | 6% of the outline (13 matters, section 6) | — |
| The listed city | 3 scheduled items (2 highly significant) | — |
| The usual complaints | Water Leak (471), Graffiti (208), Roading/Streets (192) | Water Leak (96), Parks (79), Roading/Streets (78) |
| Schools | **1** | 0 |
| Parks | **11** | 4 |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **1** | 0 |
| Bus stops | 8 | — |
| Bus routes through | 2 | — |
| Heritage places | **4** | 1 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Redcliffs and Scarborough?**

Redcliffs covers 1.9 km², Scarborough 0.69 km²; the record holds 2,456 reports for Redcliffs and 780 for Scarborough.

**Which has more heritage places, Redcliffs or Scarborough?**

Redcliffs, 4 on the heritage register to the other’s 1.

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