Purau, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

Purau is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Christchurch, one of 116 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Purau is the 91st largest suburb of Christchurch in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Purau provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Purau is made up of approximately 73% residential housing and 27% lifestyle properties.