Tamarau is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Gisborne, one of 61 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tamarau is the 17th largest suburb of Gisborne in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tamarau 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Tamarau is made up of approximately 94% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 3% lifestyle properties.