Whangaparaoa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Opotiki, one of 4 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Whangaparaoa is the 4th largest suburb of Opotiki in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Whangaparaoa 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 Whangaparaoa is made up of approximately 46% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 51% lifestyle properties.