Cable Bay is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Nelson, one of 30 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Cable Bay is the 26th largest suburb of Nelson in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Cable Bay provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Cable Bay is made up of approximately 78% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 19% lifestyle properties.