Mokau is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waitomo, one of 10 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Mokau is the 3rd largest suburb of Waitomo in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Mokau 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 Mokau is made up of approximately 65% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 34% lifestyle properties.