Otamatea Surrounds is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Kaipara, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Otamatea Surrounds is the 16th largest suburb of Kaipara in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Otamatea Surrounds provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1930 - 1939. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Otamatea Surrounds is made up of approximately 15% residential housing and 85% lifestyle properties.