Totara Park is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Upper Hutt, one of 27 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Totara Park is the 3rd largest suburb of Upper Hutt in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Totara Park provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1940 - 1949. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Totara Park is made up of approximately 99% residential housing and 1% lifestyle properties.