Cardrona is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Queenstown, one of 24 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Cardrona is the 19th largest suburb of Queenstown in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Cardrona 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 Cardrona is made up of approximately 67% residential housing and 33% lifestyle properties.