Side by sideSuburb comparison

Birkenhead vs Torrens Island.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Torrens Island edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

The numbers behind the take

Birkenhead
Metric
Torrens Island

Price & Market

$840,000
Median house
$240,480
Median unit
-3.6%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$625/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$315/wk
$352/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$268/wk
72.0%
Owner occupied
28.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

22
Walk score
22
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,798
Population
6,006
39
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
991
Avg ICSEA
991

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).