Paparangi is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wellington, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Paparangi is the 26th largest suburb of Wellington in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Paparangi 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 Paparangi is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 4% residential investment housing properties.