Herne Bay is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Herne Bay is the 116th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Herne Bay provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1800 - 1809. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1900 - 1909. Residential housing stock in Herne Bay is made up of approximately 92% residential housing and 8% residential investment housing properties.