Waikanae Beach is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Kapiti Coast, one of 14 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waikanae Beach is the 6th largest suburb of Kapiti Coast in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waikanae Beach provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Waikanae Beach is made up of approximately 96% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 2% lifestyle properties.