Lyall Bay is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wellington, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Lyall Bay is the 21st largest suburb of Wellington in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Lyall Bay 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 1910 - 1919. Residential housing stock in Lyall Bay is made up of approximately 89% residential housing and 11% residential investment housing properties.