Ngunguru is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whangarei, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Ngunguru is the 16th largest suburb of Whangarei in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Ngunguru 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 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Ngunguru is made up of approximately 71% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 27% lifestyle properties.