Levels is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Timaru, one of 24 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Levels is the 16th largest suburb of Timaru in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Levels 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Levels is made up of approximately 23% residential housing and 77% lifestyle properties.