Pauatahanui is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Porirua, one of 19 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Pauatahanui is the 16th largest suburb of Porirua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Pauatahanui 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 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Pauatahanui is made up of approximately 36% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 63% lifestyle properties.