Wharewaka is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Taupo, one of 32 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Wharewaka is the 11st largest suburb of Taupo in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Wharewaka provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1930 - 1939. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Wharewaka is made up of approximately 99% residential housing and 1% residential investment housing properties.