Brooklyn is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wellington, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Brooklyn is the 10th largest suburb of Wellington in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Brooklyn 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 1900 - 1909. Residential housing stock in Brooklyn is made up of approximately 86% residential housing , 12% residential investment housing and 1% lifestyle properties.