Okuku is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waimakariri, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Okuku is the 18th largest suburb of Waimakariri in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Okuku 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 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Okuku is made up of approximately 1% residential housing and 99% lifestyle properties.