Rotongaro is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waikato, one of 67 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Rotongaro is the 44th largest suburb of Waikato in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Rotongaro provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1930 - 1939. Residential housing stock in Rotongaro is made up of approximately 7% residential housing and 93% lifestyle properties.