Omakau is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Otago, one of 23 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Omakau is the 7th largest suburb of Otago in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Omakau 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 Omakau is made up of approximately 70% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 29% lifestyle properties.