Tokanui is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waipa, one of 26 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tokanui is the 14th largest suburb of Waipa in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tokanui 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Tokanui is made up of approximately 47% residential housing and 53% lifestyle properties.