Te Akau is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waikato, one of 67 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Te Akau is the 35th largest suburb of Waikato in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Te Akau 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Te Akau is made up of approximately 38% residential housing and 63% lifestyle properties.