Riverton is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Southland, one of 43 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Riverton is the 3rd largest suburb of Southland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Riverton 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 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Riverton is made up of approximately 92% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 7% lifestyle properties.