Karaka is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Karaka is the 80th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Karaka 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 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Karaka is made up of approximately 66% residential housing and 34% lifestyle properties.