Thames is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Coromandel, one of 39 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Thames is the 3rd largest suburb of Coromandel in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Thames 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Thames is made up of approximately 85% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 13% lifestyle properties.