Georgetown is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Invercargill, one of 36 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Georgetown is the 13rd largest suburb of Invercargill in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Georgetown 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 1940 - 1949. Residential housing stock in Georgetown is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 4% residential investment housing properties.