Wanganui Central is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wanganui, one of 28 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Wanganui Central is the 5th largest suburb of Wanganui in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Wanganui Central 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 1910 - 1919. Residential housing stock in Wanganui Central is made up of approximately 94% residential housing and 6% residential investment housing properties.