Tomarata is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tomarata is the 243rd largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tomarata provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Tomarata is made up of approximately 15% residential housing and 85% lifestyle properties.