Wharewaka is a suburb of Taupo, New Zealand. It stretches from Rainbow Point to Five Mile Bay on the west side of State Highway 1. Wharewaka lies on a small point of land next to Lake Taupo and 1.6 km northwest of the Taupo Airport.It has a population of 462 Wharewaka is one of the more upper class areas of Taupo.
Wharewaka has a large proportion of holiday homes. Recent developments such as the Wharewaka Point Development and the Lakeside development have seen a rise in population.
Wharewaka Point is a busy swimming beach during the summer. It is popular with Tourists and locals alike.
Wharewaka is also the location of the Summerset retirement village. '
European 85.3 Māori 2.7 Pacific peoples 0.7 Asian 0.7 Middle Eastern/Latin American/African 0.0 Other ethnicity 14.7