Mangawhai Heads is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Kaipara, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Mangawhai Heads is the largest suburb of Kaipara in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Mangawhai Heads 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 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Mangawhai Heads is made up of approximately 92% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 7% lifestyle properties.