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Birkenhead, SA
R-Score 64 / 100 — ranked #5,585 of 15,286 suburbs this month
A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling
Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.
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| Indicator | Birkenhead Reading | Context & Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Ripehouse R-Score | 64 / 100 | Ranked #5,585 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026) |
| Median House Price | $905,000 | +9% over the past 12 months of settled sales |
| Median Weekly Asking Rent | $640/wk | Implies a 3.7% gross rental yield at the current median price |
| Rental Vacancy Rate | 1.5% | Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold |
| Median Days on Market | 88 days | Part of Port Adelaide Enfield (SA) council area (LGA avg R-Score 74/100) |
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Birkenhead SA FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Birkenhead, SA
Is Birkenhead SA a good suburb for property investment in 2026?
As of Oct 2026, Birkenhead (SA 5014) scores 64/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #5,585 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $905,000, median rent of $640/wk, gross yield of 3.7%, and vacancy of 1.5%.
What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Birkenhead SA?
The current median property price in Birkenhead (SA) is $905,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +9% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Birkenhead currently spend a median of 88 days on market.
What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Birkenhead SA?
In Birkenhead (SA), the median weekly asking rent is $640/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 3.7%. The suburb vacancy rate is 1.5% as of Oct 2026.
What are the best streets in Birkenhead SA?
Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Birkenhead against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Birkenhead Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.
Which council area (LGA) is Birkenhead SA located in?
Birkenhead (SA, postcode 5014, 5015, 5018) is located in the Port Adelaide Enfield council area (LGA) within Greater Adelaide. Across Port Adelaide Enfield, the council-wide average R-Score is 74/100 across 47 suburbs.
R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.