Whalers Gate is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of New Plymouth, one of 41 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Whalers Gate is the 8th largest suburb of New Plymouth in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Whalers Gate 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 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Whalers Gate is made up of approximately 95% residential housing and 4% lifestyle properties.