Waitara is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of New Plymouth, one of 41 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waitara is the largest suburb of New Plymouth in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waitara 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Waitara is made up of approximately 85% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 12% lifestyle properties.