Maraetai is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland - Manukau, one of 57 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Maraetai is the 40th largest suburb of Auckland - Manukau in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Maraetai provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Maraetai is made up of approximately 95% residential housing , 4% residential investment housing and 1% lifestyle properties.