Tokomaru Bay is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Gisborne, one of 61 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tokomaru Bay is the 14th largest suburb of Gisborne in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tokomaru Bay 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 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Tokomaru Bay is made up of approximately 70% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 29% lifestyle properties.