Tawhero is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wanganui, one of 28 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tawhero is the 7th largest suburb of Wanganui in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tawhero 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 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Tawhero is made up of approximately 98% residential housing and 2% residential investment housing properties.