Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

Akaroa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Christchurch, one of 116 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Akaroa is the 50th largest suburb of Christchurch in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Akaroa 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 Akaroa is made up of approximately 91% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 8% lifestyle properties.