Maketu is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Bay Of Plenty, one of 40 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Maketu is the 13rd largest suburb of Bay Of Plenty in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Maketu 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Maketu is made up of approximately 87% residential housing , 6% residential investment housing and 7% lifestyle properties.