Median price trend for houses
Based on 44 sales in the preceding 12 months
$925,000
Up 15.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $800k
- 3 bed
- $910k
- 4 bed
- $1.08m
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The quick read on
Birkenhead
SA 5015 · Port Adelaide Enfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $925,000
- Median unit
- $873,000
- Population
- 1,798
- Postcode
- 5015
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ABS 2021
Birkenhead, South Australia
Property market insights for Birkenhead
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Birkenhead SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Birkenhead, SA is currently $925,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Birkenhead has a 12-month growth rate of 15.6% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $910,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000 in Birkenhead.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Birkenhead is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Birkenhead is $873,000. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $890,000 in Birkenhead. The median rent for units and apartments in Birkenhead is $475 per week and has decreased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Birkenhead safe?
The overall rate for Birkenhead is 5,070 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Birkenhead.
Overall crime rate
5,070
offences per 100,000 residents
35% aboveGreater Adelaide
BirkenheadGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Birkenhead?
Birkenhead SA 5015 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,798 people call Birkenhead home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,598 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,798
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,543 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $315 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%In line
15–3425.9%In line
35–5427.6%Above
55–7424.7%Above
75 and over4.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.2%Above
Townhouses8.0%Below
Apartments4.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.0%Below
Paying a mortgage46.3%Above
Renting27.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.5%Above
One car38.0%Above
Two cars35.9%Below
Three or more17.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.3%Below
Drove to work68.0%Above
Train, tram or bus3.7%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Birkenhead
6.3% of workers in Birkenhead worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.
5.4% of Birkenhead residents were born in England.
56.1% of people in Birkenhead described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Birkenhead
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Birkenhead SA 5015.
Is Birkenhead family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Birkenhead's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
505 family households lived in Birkenhead; 36.0% were couple families and 22.2% were one-parent families.
35.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Birkenhead?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Birkenhead had 1,798 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Birkenhead?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.2% of occupied private dwellings in Birkenhead.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Birkenhead?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
46.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.7% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Birkenhead?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Birkenhead had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 34.5%, while 18.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Birkenhead?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
68.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
3.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Birkenhead?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 38.0% of the total.
52.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Birkenhead, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.8% reported a different address.
15.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Birkenhead?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.0% of residents used only English at home.
8.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Birkenhead residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.9% of Birkenhead's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.1% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Birkenhead?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.3% of ancestry responses in Birkenhead.
Australian ancestry made up 34.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Birkenhead?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 11.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Birkenhead?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.4%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
41.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Birkenhead show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Birkenhead?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Birkenhead?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,598 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,543.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $315 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Birkenhead compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.3% in Birkenhead, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 26.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 27.7% in Birkenhead, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Birkenhead
Is Birkenhead expensive?
The median house price is $925,000, while units and apartments sit at $873,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Birkenhead good for families?
The Census counted 505 local families, and 16.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Birkenhead?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,080,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Birkenhead
37 streets in Birkenhead
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baker St
- Close St
- Craigie St
- Darton St
- Dickenson Cl
- Elder Rd
- Emily St
- Fletcher Rd
- Gilbert St
- Gunn Street
- Hargrave St
- Harris St
- Heath St
- Hilton St
- Hughes St
- Levi St
- Little Craigie St
- Little Gunn St
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- Martin St
- May St
- Mead St
- Methodist St
- Monte Pl
- Moore St
- Nelson Street
- Riverview St
- Roberts St
- Rose St
- Semaphore Rd
- Shorney St
- Stirling St
- Swiggs St
- Victoria Rd
- Walker St
- Wells St
- Wilson St
- Workman St
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