Gonville is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wanganui, one of 28 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Gonville is the 2nd largest suburb of Wanganui in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Gonville provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1920 - 1929. Residential housing stock in Gonville is made up of approximately 97% residential housing and 3% residential investment housing properties.