Petone is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Lower Hutt, one of 38 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Petone is the 4th largest suburb of Lower Hutt in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Petone provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1920 - 1929. Residential housing stock in Petone is made up of approximately 95% residential housing and 5% residential investment housing properties.