Ostend is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Ostend is the 145th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Ostend provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1800 - 1809. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Ostend is made up of approximately 93% residential housing , 4% residential investment housing and 3% lifestyle properties.