Aokautere is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Palmerston North, one of 23 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Aokautere is the 15th largest suburb of Palmerston North in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Aokautere provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Aokautere is made up of approximately 37% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 62% lifestyle properties.