Regent is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whangarei, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Regent is the 21st largest suburb of Whangarei in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Regent 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Regent is made up of approximately 94% residential housing and 5% residential investment housing properties.