Cable Bay is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Far North, one of 59 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Cable Bay is the 12nd largest suburb of Far North in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Cable Bay provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Cable Bay is made up of approximately 91% residential housing , 4% residential investment housing and 6% lifestyle properties.