Birkenhead
SA 5015 · Port Adelaide Enfield
1,798 (2021) → 1,895 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Birkenhead is a moderate growth suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5015, about 14km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $820K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 81/100, and is right by the coast. Birkenhead has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 63/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.39%), New Zealand (1.33%), Italy (1.06%), Greece (0.83%), Germany (0.78%)
Top languages: Greek (1.95%), Italian (1.22%), German (0.56%), Polish (0.44%), Serbian (0.44%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1015 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Le Fevre Peninsula Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 923
Nearby (within 10km)
- Indie School Port Adelaide CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.2km
- Dominican SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1038
- Largs Bay SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1017
- Le Fevre High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 955
- Portside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1068
- Westport Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1015
- Mount Carmel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1002
- Alberton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1007
- West Lakes Shore SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1061
- Mount Carmel College Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 3.4km
- Ocean View P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 927
- Our Lady of the Visitation SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1022
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Birkenhead
Is Birkenhead safe?
Birkenhead has a residential safety score of 63/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,395 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Birkenhead?
In Birkenhead, the median house price is $820K. Median weekly house rent is $625.
How far is Birkenhead from Adelaide CBD?
Birkenhead is about 13.8 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 53 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Birkenhead?
Birkenhead has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 923 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Birkenhead?
Birkenhead has a transport score of 81/100 and 9 bus stops.