Okura is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Okura is the 218th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Okura 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Okura is made up of approximately 52% residential housing , 4% residential investment housing and 44% lifestyle properties.