Mauku is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Mauku is the 224th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Mauku provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Mauku is made up of approximately 12% residential housing and 88% lifestyle properties.