Gibbston is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Queenstown, one of 24 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Gibbston is the 17th largest suburb of Queenstown in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Gibbston provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Gibbston is made up of approximately 19% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 80% lifestyle properties.