Coal Creek is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Grey, one of 28 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Coal Creek is the 20th largest suburb of Grey in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Coal Creek provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Coal Creek is made up of approximately 22% residential housing and 78% lifestyle properties.