Nelson Bays Coastal is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Tasman, one of 32 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Nelson Bays Coastal is the 26th largest suburb of Tasman in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Nelson Bays Coastal 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 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Nelson Bays Coastal is made up of approximately 91% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 6% lifestyle properties.