Poroti is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whangarei, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Poroti is the 37th largest suburb of Whangarei in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Poroti 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Poroti is made up of approximately 5% residential housing and 95% lifestyle properties.