Kinloch is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Taupo, one of 32 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Kinloch is the 4th largest suburb of Taupo in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Kinloch provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Kinloch is made up of approximately 75% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 25% lifestyle properties.