Burnside is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Dunedin, one of 97 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Burnside is the 81st largest suburb of Dunedin in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Burnside 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 1900 - 1909. Residential housing stock in Burnside is made up of approximately 98% residential housing and 2% lifestyle properties.