Hikurangi is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whangarei, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Hikurangi is the 17th largest suburb of Whangarei in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Hikurangi 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Hikurangi is made up of approximately 73% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 26% lifestyle properties.