The Brook is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Nelson, one of 30 residential suburbs which form the wider region. The Brook is the 9th largest suburb of Nelson in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. The Brook provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in The Brook is made up of approximately 93% residential housing , 4% residential investment housing and 3% lifestyle properties.