Sandspit is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Sandspit is the 223rd largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Sandspit provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1940 - 1949. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Sandspit is made up of approximately 94% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 5% lifestyle properties.