Waiomu is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Coromandel, one of 39 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waiomu is the 16th largest suburb of Coromandel in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waiomu provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Waiomu is made up of approximately 76% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 22% lifestyle properties.