Waihola is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Clutha, one of 20 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waihola is the 10th largest suburb of Clutha in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waihola 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 Waihola is made up of approximately 85% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 15% lifestyle properties.