Crofton Downs is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wellington, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Crofton Downs is the 29th largest suburb of Wellington in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Crofton Downs 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 Crofton Downs is made up of approximately 94% residential housing and 6% residential investment housing properties.