Pukeatua is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waipa, one of 26 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Pukeatua is the 17th largest suburb of Waipa in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Pukeatua 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Pukeatua is made up of approximately 18% residential housing and 82% lifestyle properties.