Ruakaka is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whangarei, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Ruakaka is the 5th largest suburb of Whangarei in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Ruakaka 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 Ruakaka is made up of approximately 77% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 22% lifestyle properties.