Pauanui is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Coromandel, one of 39 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Pauanui is the 4th largest suburb of Coromandel in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Pauanui provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1960 - 1969. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Pauanui is made up of approximately 99% residential housing and 1% lifestyle properties.