Whangape is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waikato, one of 67 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Whangape is the 54th largest suburb of Waikato in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Whangape 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 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Whangape is made up of approximately 8% residential housing and 92% lifestyle properties.