Bunnythorpe is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Palmerston North, one of 23 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Bunnythorpe is the 16th largest suburb of Palmerston North in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Bunnythorpe 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 Bunnythorpe is made up of approximately 65% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 34% lifestyle properties.