Poike is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Tauranga, one of 24 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Poike is the 20th largest suburb of Tauranga in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Poike provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1960 - 1969. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Poike is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 3% residential investment housing properties.