Ponsonby is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Ponsonby is the 85th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Ponsonby 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 1900 - 1909. Residential housing stock in Ponsonby is made up of approximately 95% residential housing and 5% residential investment housing properties.