Kuratau is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Taupo, one of 32 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Kuratau is the 7th largest suburb of Taupo in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Kuratau provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1940 - 1949. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Kuratau is made up of approximately 85% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 13% lifestyle properties.