Tisbury is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Invercargill, one of 36 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tisbury is the 26th largest suburb of Invercargill in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tisbury 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Tisbury is made up of approximately 27% residential housing and 73% lifestyle properties.