# Redcliffs vs Southshore, the record side by side

| | [Redcliffs](https://www.chch.live/redcliffs) | [Southshore](https://www.chch.live/southshore) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,150 (2023) | — |
| 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 | **1.9 km²** | 1.1 km² |
| People per km² | 1,132 | — |
| Reports filed | **2,456** | 941 |
| Rank on the roll | **57th of 108** | 78th of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **1,293** | 855 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2022-11-17 (20 reports)** | 2018-05-23 (9 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **48 (1 fatal · 13 serious)** | 10 (0 fatal · 3 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **18 (biggest M6.0)** | 10 (biggest M3.9) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | 5.7% (11 ha) | **13.0% (14 ha)** |
| The 2011 grade | TC2 (17.3% of the outline) | TC3 (34.6% of the outline) |
| Flooded on record | **46.9% (2 events)** | 33.2% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | 24% of the outline | **96% of the outline** |
| Slope-hazard bands | 14% of the outline (+55% broad overlay) | — |
| The remembered ground | 100% of the outline | 100% of the outline |
| The wild ledger | 2% of the outline | **46% of the outline** |
| The kept view | 23% of the outline (+20% outstanding) | **48% of the outline (+48% outstanding)** |
| The waiting water | 3% high-hazard (18% managed) | **38% high-hazard (66% managed)** |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **22 reaches (Glenstrae Stream Drain, Balmoral Drain), 9% setback strips, held edge** | , held edge |
| The allowed shape | 1% under density overlays, Hills | — |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **2,207 frames filed (2010–2017)** | 475 frames filed (2010–2016) |
| The pedal network | 0.0 km inside the outline, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway | — |
| The remembered names | **15 plaques, Barnett Park Sports Grounds, Redcliffs Public Library** | 4 plaques, Spit Reserve, Southshore Beach Park |
| The rules on the ground | **8 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga** | 5 drawn rules, Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga |
| On the hazard register | 7 parcels (2 current) | — |
| Made ground on file | 88 parcels (3 unvouched) | 119 parcels (2 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 242 rocks (234 fell) | — |
| Cleanups on file | 1 parcel (none verified) | — |
| The model’s verdict | unlikely (68% of the outline) | medium (33% of the outline) |
| Engineered defences | 1 defence (none rated poor) | — |
| The canopy | **396 trees (no veterans, 159 remembered felled)** | 276 trees (2 veterans, 87 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Residential Hills (42% of the outline, 59% residential) | Open Space Coastal (46% of the outline, 38% 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) | Roading/Streets (156), Parks (104), Rubbish/Recycling (72) |
| Schools | **1** | 0 |
| Parks | **11** | 4 |
| Facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Tracks | **1** | 0 |
| Bus stops | 8 | **16** |
| Bus routes through | **2** | 1 |
| Heritage places | **4** | 0 |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

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

Redcliffs covers 1.9 km², Southshore 1.1 km²; the record holds 2,456 reports for Redcliffs and 941 for Southshore.

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

Redcliffs, 4 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=redcliffs&b=southshore
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=redcliffs · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=southshore