Riverton & Surrounds is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Southland, one of 43 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Riverton & Surrounds is the 26th largest suburb of Southland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Riverton & Surrounds provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Riverton & Surrounds is made up of approximately 30% residential housing and 70% lifestyle properties.