Crownthorpe is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hastings, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Crownthorpe is the 25th largest suburb of Hastings in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Crownthorpe 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 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Crownthorpe is made up of approximately 13% residential housing and 87% lifestyle properties.