Governors Bay is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Christchurch, one of 116 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Governors Bay is the 75th largest suburb of Christchurch in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Governors Bay 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 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Governors Bay is made up of approximately 85% residential housing and 14% lifestyle properties.