Whakapirau is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Kaipara, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Whakapirau is the 11st largest suburb of Kaipara in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Whakapirau 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Whakapirau is made up of approximately 47% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 52% lifestyle properties.