Riversdale is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Southland, one of 43 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Riversdale is the 14th largest suburb of Southland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Riversdale provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Riversdale is made up of approximately 84% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 15% lifestyle properties.