Kingston is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wellington, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Kingston is the 35th largest suburb of Wellington in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Kingston provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1940 - 1949. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Kingston is made up of approximately 84% residential housing and 16% residential investment housing properties.