Le Bons Bay is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Christchurch, one of 116 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Le Bons Bay is the 89th largest suburb of Christchurch in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Le Bons Bay 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 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Le Bons Bay is made up of approximately 53% residential housing and 47% lifestyle properties.