Forbury is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Dunedin, one of 97 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Forbury is the 43rd largest suburb of Dunedin in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Forbury 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 1910 - 1919. Residential housing stock in Forbury is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 4% residential investment housing properties.