Te Arai is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Te Arai is the 232nd largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Te Arai provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Te Arai is made up of approximately 5% residential housing and 96% lifestyle properties.