Hillcrest is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Hillcrest is the 41st largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Hillcrest 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Hillcrest is made up of approximately 95% residential housing and 5% residential investment housing properties.