Whakatane Surrounds is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whakatane, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Whakatane Surrounds is the 16th largest suburb of Whakatane in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Whakatane Surrounds provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1970 - 1979. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Whakatane Surrounds is made up of primarily lifestyle housing properties.