Auckland Central is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Auckland Central is the largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Auckland Central provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1800 - 1809. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Auckland Central is made up of primarily standard residential housing property types with a small proportion of purpose built residential rental housing and lifestyle properties.