Kinleith is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of South Waikato, one of 11 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Kinleith is the 7th largest suburb of South Waikato in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Kinleith provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Kinleith is made up of approximately 8% residential housing and 92% lifestyle properties.