Spring Creek is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Marlborough, one of 36 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Spring Creek is the 19th largest suburb of Marlborough in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Spring Creek provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Spring Creek is made up of approximately 71% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 27% lifestyle properties.