Waihaorunga is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waimate, one of 16 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waihaorunga is the 14th largest suburb of Waimate in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waihaorunga 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 1910 - 1919. Residential housing stock in Waihaorunga is made up of approximately 25% residential housing and 75% lifestyle properties.