Naenae is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Lower Hutt, one of 38 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Naenae is the 3rd largest suburb of Lower Hutt in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Naenae provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1940 - 1949. Residential housing stock in Naenae is made up of approximately 98% residential housing and 2% residential investment housing properties.