Wardville is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Matamata, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Wardville is the 16th largest suburb of Matamata in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Wardville 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 Wardville is made up of approximately 4% residential housing and 96% lifestyle properties.