Ohangai is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of South Taranaki, one of 18 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Ohangai is the 12nd largest suburb of South Taranaki in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Ohangai 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 Ohangai is made up of approximately 34% residential housing and 66% lifestyle properties.