Waitoa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Matamata, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waitoa is the 7th largest suburb of Matamata in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waitoa 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 Waitoa is made up of approximately 66% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 33% lifestyle properties.