The Cove is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Dunedin, one of 97 residential suburbs which form the wider region. The Cove is the 72nd largest suburb of Dunedin in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. The Cove provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in The Cove is made up of approximately 88% residential housing and 12% lifestyle properties.