Parkvale is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hastings, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Parkvale is the 7th largest suburb of Hastings in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Parkvale 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Parkvale is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 4% residential investment housing properties.