Onekawa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Napier, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Onekawa is the 3rd largest suburb of Napier in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Onekawa 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Onekawa is made up of approximately 95% residential housing and 5% residential investment housing properties.