Tirau is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of South Waikato, one of 11 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tirau is the 3rd largest suburb of South Waikato in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tirau 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 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Tirau is made up of approximately 82% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 16% lifestyle properties.