Phillipstown is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Christchurch, one of 116 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Phillipstown is the 39th largest suburb of Christchurch in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Phillipstown provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Phillipstown is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 4% residential investment housing properties.