Okaiawa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of South Taranaki, one of 18 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Okaiawa is the 9th largest suburb of South Taranaki in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Okaiawa provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Okaiawa is made up of approximately 41% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 59% lifestyle properties.