Muriwai is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Muriwai is the 164th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Muriwai provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Muriwai is made up of approximately 69% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 29% lifestyle properties.