Tapanui is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Clutha, one of 20 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tapanui is the 4th largest suburb of Clutha in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tapanui 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 Tapanui is made up of approximately 86% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 13% lifestyle properties.