Te Karaka is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Gisborne, one of 61 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Te Karaka is the 15th largest suburb of Gisborne in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Te Karaka 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Te Karaka is made up of approximately 59% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 39% lifestyle properties.