Shiel Hill is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Dunedin, one of 97 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Shiel Hill is the 38th largest suburb of Dunedin in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Shiel Hill 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Shiel Hill is made up of approximately 99% residential housing and 1% residential investment housing properties.