Kingston is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Queenstown, one of 24 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Kingston is the 15th largest suburb of Queenstown in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Kingston 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Kingston is made up of approximately 99% residential housing and 1% lifestyle properties.