Stepneyville is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Nelson, one of 30 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Stepneyville is the 11st largest suburb of Nelson in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Stepneyville provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Stepneyville is made up of approximately 93% residential housing and 7% residential investment housing properties.