Tinui is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Masterton, one of 23 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tinui is the 8th largest suburb of Masterton in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tinui provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Tinui is made up of approximately 57% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 42% lifestyle properties.