Waimate is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waimate, one of 16 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waimate is the largest suburb of Waimate in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waimate provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Waimate is made up of approximately 81% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 18% lifestyle properties.