Elsdon is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Porirua, one of 19 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Elsdon is the 14th largest suburb of Porirua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Elsdon provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1950 - 1959. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Elsdon is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 4% residential investment housing properties.