Darfield is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Selwyn, one of 31 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Darfield is the 5th largest suburb of Selwyn in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Darfield provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Darfield is made up of approximately 51% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 49% lifestyle properties.