Hamilton Lake is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hamilton, one of 51 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Hamilton Lake is the 23rd largest suburb of Hamilton in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Hamilton Lake provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Hamilton Lake is made up of approximately 94% residential housing and 6% residential investment housing properties.