Wairoa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Bay Of Plenty, one of 40 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Wairoa is the 16th largest suburb of Bay Of Plenty in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Wairoa 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 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Wairoa is made up of approximately 2% residential housing and 98% lifestyle properties.