Te Mata is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Coromandel, one of 39 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Te Mata is the 17th largest suburb of Coromandel in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Te Mata 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 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Te Mata is made up of approximately 64% residential housing and 36% lifestyle properties.