Taipa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Far North, one of 59 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Taipa is the 21st largest suburb of Far North in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Taipa 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 Taipa is made up of approximately 56% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 43% lifestyle properties.