Heretaunga is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Upper Hutt, one of 27 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Heretaunga is the 10th largest suburb of Upper Hutt in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Heretaunga provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Heretaunga is made up of approximately 98% residential housing and 2% residential investment housing properties.