Eltham is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of South Taranaki, one of 18 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Eltham is the 2nd largest suburb of South Taranaki in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Eltham 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 1910 - 1919. Residential housing stock in Eltham is made up of approximately 78% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 19% lifestyle properties.