Waimarama is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hastings, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waimarama is the 15th largest suburb of Hastings in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waimarama provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Waimarama is made up of approximately 70% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 29% lifestyle properties.