Oratia is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Oratia is the 170th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Oratia 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 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Oratia is made up of approximately 63% residential housing , 4% residential investment housing and 33% lifestyle properties.