Dargaville is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Kaipara, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Dargaville is the 2nd largest suburb of Kaipara in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Dargaville 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Dargaville is made up of approximately 87% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 11% lifestyle properties.