Waiheke Island is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waiheke Island is the 168th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waiheke Island provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1800 - 1809. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Waiheke Island is made up of approximately 50% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 49% lifestyle properties.