Maungakaramea is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whangarei, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Maungakaramea is the 30th largest suburb of Whangarei in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Maungakaramea 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Maungakaramea is made up of approximately 31% residential housing and 69% lifestyle properties.