Rakino Island is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Rakino Island is the 234th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Rakino Island provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Rakino Island is made up of approximately 86% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 14% lifestyle properties.