Oruanui is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Taupo, one of 32 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Oruanui is the 20th largest suburb of Taupo in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Oruanui 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Oruanui is made up of primarily lifestyle housing properties.