Kairanga is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Manawatu, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Kairanga is the 9th largest suburb of Manawatu in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Kairanga 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Kairanga is made up of approximately 24% residential housing and 76% lifestyle properties.