Mossburn is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Southland, one of 43 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Mossburn is the 23rd largest suburb of Southland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Mossburn 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Mossburn is made up of approximately 86% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 12% lifestyle properties.