Newtown is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wellington, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Newtown is the 11st largest suburb of Wellington in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Newtown provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1900 - 1909. Residential housing stock in Newtown is made up of approximately 83% residential housing and 17% residential investment housing properties.