Whangapoua is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Coromandel, one of 39 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Whangapoua is the 10th largest suburb of Coromandel in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Whangapoua 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 Whangapoua is made up of approximately 88% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 11% lifestyle properties.