Ruby Bay is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Tasman, one of 32 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Ruby Bay is the 15th largest suburb of Tasman in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Ruby Bay 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Ruby Bay is made up of approximately 66% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 32% lifestyle properties.