Pataua is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whangarei, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Pataua is the 41st largest suburb of Whangarei in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Pataua provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1940 - 1949. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Pataua is made up of approximately 71% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 28% lifestyle properties.