Hikutaia is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Coromandel, one of 39 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Hikutaia is the 26th largest suburb of Coromandel in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Hikutaia 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Hikutaia is made up of approximately 27% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 73% lifestyle properties.