Whangaripo is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Whangaripo is the 233rd largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Whangaripo 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Whangaripo is made up of approximately 4% residential housing and 96% lifestyle properties.