Waitakaruru is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hauraki, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waitakaruru is the 11st largest suburb of Hauraki in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waitakaruru 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 1930 - 1939. Residential housing stock in Waitakaruru is made up of approximately 39% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 60% lifestyle properties.