Rotorua Central is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Rotorua, one of 45 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Rotorua Central is the 26th largest suburb of Rotorua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Rotorua Central 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 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Rotorua Central is made up of approximately 91% residential housing and 9% residential investment housing properties.