Ormond is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Gisborne, one of 61 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Ormond is the 22nd largest suburb of Gisborne in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Ormond 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 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Ormond is made up of approximately 27% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 72% lifestyle properties.