Cannons Creek is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Porirua, one of 19 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Cannons Creek is the 3rd largest suburb of Porirua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Cannons Creek 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Cannons Creek is made up of approximately 84% residential housing and 16% residential investment housing properties.