Tuateawa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Coromandel, one of 39 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tuateawa is the 19th largest suburb of Coromandel in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tuateawa 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Tuateawa is made up of approximately 28% residential housing and 72% lifestyle properties.