Tiniroto is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Gisborne, one of 61 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tiniroto is the 35th largest suburb of Gisborne in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tiniroto 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 Tiniroto is made up of approximately 10% residential housing and 90% lifestyle properties.