Mamaku is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Rotorua, one of 45 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Mamaku is the 24th largest suburb of Rotorua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Mamaku 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 1940 - 1949. Residential housing stock in Mamaku is made up of approximately 72% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 26% lifestyle properties.