Whitiora is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hamilton, one of 51 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Whitiora is the 26th largest suburb of Hamilton in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Whitiora 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Whitiora is made up of approximately 89% residential housing and 11% residential investment housing properties.