Opononi is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Far North, one of 59 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Opononi is the 19th largest suburb of Far North in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Opononi 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 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Opononi is made up of approximately 76% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 23% lifestyle properties.