KnowYourBlock
Search an address

Birkenhead property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Birkenhead, SA (1,097 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

No data yet
Flood mapping
No data yet
Bushfire mapping
1,097
Mapped properties

Crime near Birkenhead

Birkenhead sits in the Port Adelaide Enfield council area, which recorded 11,537 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
07501,500201620182020202220242026

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,537 total. Figures are for the whole Port Adelaide Enfield council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Birkenhead

Birkenhead is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential88.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Neighbourhood

Residential6.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Suburban Neighbourhood

Centre / commercial2.6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Urban Activity Centre

School catchments in Birkenhead

Birkenhead can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Birkenhead

At the 2021 Census, 16% of Birkenhead’s 1,798 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.3%
Australian34.3%
Irish13.6%
Scottish11.2%
German7.2%
Italian5.6%

Top countries of birth

England5.4%
New Zealand1.3%
Italy1.1%
Greece0.8%
Germany0.8%
Ireland0.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Birkenhead

Port Adelaide Enfield council approved 1,125 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,125
Dwellings/yr
581
Houses
544
Units
01,0002,0002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Port Adelaide Enfield council area (not just Birkenhead). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Birkenhead address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.