Karamu is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hastings, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Karamu is the 31st largest suburb of Hastings in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Karamu 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 Karamu is made up of approximately 37% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 62% lifestyle properties.