Kawau Island is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland - Rodney, one of 75 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Kawau Island is the 30th largest suburb of Auckland - Rodney in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Kawau Island provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Kawau Island is made up of approximately 81% residential housing and 18% lifestyle properties.