Karekare is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Karekare is the 228th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Karekare provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1930 - 1939. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Karekare is made up of approximately 65% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 34% lifestyle properties.