Ikamatua is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Buller, one of 17 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Ikamatua is the 10th largest suburb of Buller in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Ikamatua 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 1940 - 1949. Residential housing stock in Ikamatua is made up of approximately 61% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 38% lifestyle properties.