Camborne is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Porirua, one of 19 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Camborne is the 12nd largest suburb of Porirua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Camborne 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Camborne is made up of approximately 99% residential housing and 1% residential investment housing properties.