Coastlands is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whakatane, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Coastlands is the 4th largest suburb of Whakatane in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Coastlands provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Coastlands is made up of approximately 79% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 21% lifestyle properties.