Hinds is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Ashburton, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Hinds is the 11st largest suburb of Ashburton in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Hinds provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Hinds is made up of approximately 85% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 14% lifestyle properties.