Matawhero is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Gisborne, one of 61 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Matawhero is the 27th largest suburb of Gisborne in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Matawhero 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 Matawhero is made up of approximately 18% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 81% lifestyle properties.