Swannanoa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waimakariri, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Swannanoa is the 6th largest suburb of Waimakariri in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Swannanoa 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Swannanoa is made up of primarily lifestyle housing properties.