Normanby is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of South Taranaki, one of 18 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Normanby is the 7th largest suburb of South Taranaki in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Normanby 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 Normanby is made up of approximately 75% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 24% lifestyle properties.