Grovetown is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Marlborough, one of 36 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Grovetown is the 22nd largest suburb of Marlborough in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Grovetown 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 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Grovetown is made up of approximately 63% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 37% lifestyle properties.