Pouawa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Gisborne, one of 61 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Pouawa is the 32nd largest suburb of Gisborne in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Pouawa 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 Pouawa is made up of approximately 77% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 20% lifestyle properties.