Karikari Peninsula is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Far North, one of 59 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Karikari Peninsula is the 4th largest suburb of Far North in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Karikari Peninsula provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Karikari Peninsula is made up of approximately 90% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 9% lifestyle properties.