Opunake is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of South Taranaki, one of 18 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Opunake is the 3rd largest suburb of South Taranaki in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Opunake 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 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Opunake is made up of approximately 86% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 12% lifestyle properties.