Piopio is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waitomo, one of 10 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Piopio is the 2nd largest suburb of Waitomo in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Piopio provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Piopio is made up of approximately 54% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 45% lifestyle properties.