Wairoa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wairoa, one of 9 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Wairoa is the largest suburb of Wairoa in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Wairoa provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Wairoa is made up of approximately 83% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 15% lifestyle properties.