Waitotara is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of South Taranaki, one of 18 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waitotara is the 11st largest suburb of South Taranaki in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waitotara 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 1940 - 1949. Residential housing stock in Waitotara is made up of approximately 58% residential housing and 42% lifestyle properties.