Awhitu is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Awhitu is the 212nd largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Awhitu 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 Awhitu is made up of approximately 59% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 40% lifestyle properties.