Murupara Surrounds is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whakatane, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Murupara Surrounds is the 8th largest suburb of Whakatane in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Murupara Surrounds 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 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Murupara Surrounds is made up of approximately 66% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 32% lifestyle properties.