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The quiet, leafy streets of Birkenhead lie on an arm of land tucked between the Auckland Harbour Bridge and Northcote. With the opening of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in 1959, the area was quickly subdivided and attracted many new residents. Named after a suburb of Liverpool noted for its elegant, expensive houses and sea views, Birkenhead is filled with traditional houses and restored villas, combined with more recent modern homes and apartments. Many homes enjoy panoramic views of Auckland City and the harbour.

Today Birkenhead has a bustling town centre as well as many smaller shopping areas and services for residents. There are numerous reserves and outdoor recreation areas, including walks to Little Shoal Bay and Birkenhead Park. The area is also known for excellent local restaurants, cafes and small, specialist shops and boutiques.

Climate: Auckland has a warm-temperate climate, with warm, humid summers and mild, damp winters. The average daily maximum temperature is 23.7 °C (74.7°F) in February, and 14.5°C (58.1°F) in July.

 

Transport: Birkenhead offers easy and enjoyable access to central Auckland City by ferry from the local wharf, with a feeder bus operating at peak times. There is good access to the Motorway, which is just north of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Regular bus services also run in the area, serving other parts of the North Shore and central Auckland.

Industries include: Chelsea Sugar Refinery, retail, construction, engineering, tourism, food processing, hospitality, technology and entertainment.

Education: Birkenhead School and Verran Primary School are co-educational contributing primary (years 1-6) schools. Birkenhead School was founded in 1919 as an extension of Northcote School. The area is also home to one of the country’s best-known secondary schools Birkenhead College and a choice of primary schools.

 

Regional Authority: Birkenhead is part of the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of the new Auckland city formed in 2010. 

  

 

Year	Median Price as at Dec	Total Properties Sold	Value of Total Properties Sold
2010	$523,250	174	$5,986,500
2009	$495,000	209	$5,528,500
2008	$450,000	132	$5,268,250
2007	$481,500	246	$5,889,250
2006	$458,000	275	$5,761,000
2005	$537,500	278	$5,195,875
2004	$355,000	450	$4,434,500
2003	$368,000	486	$3,866,000
2002	$277,750	512	$3,274,750
2001	$258,750	339	$3,071,500

 

 

 

Birkenhead Suburbs

 

The suburbs covered in the Birkenhead area include: Birkenhead Central, Beach Haven, Birkdale, Birkenhead Point, Chatswood, Hillcrest, Northcote, Northcote Point

 

Also known as Highbury, Birkenhead central is a peaceful and established suburb with many charming old homes and numerous reserves, as well as excellent local restaurants, cafes and small, specialist shops. At its centre is a busy commercial area with a wide range of shopping and services for residents.

 

Beach Haven

Beach Haven is a family-orientated suburb, which includes Mariners Cove, Island Bay and Coastal Beach Haven. It is known as one of the more affordable coastal locations on the North Shore. Within a short distance there is access to the upper harbour, bush walks, several swimming coves and wharves for fishing. Some of the coastal homes allow boats to be moored with direct access. Recreational activities also include tennis, lawn bowls and squash as well as large playing fields, for soccer, league and cricket.

 

Birkdale

Birkdale is roughly known as the area from Verran’s Corner through to Mariners Cove on the southwestern side, over to Eskdale Road on the northeastern side. It sits alongside central Birkenhead and is a quietly evolving suburb offering a desirable choice of living options on a par with more expensive areas but at a distinctly more affordable level. Properties range from the traditional quarter acre section in friendly established cul-de-sacs, through to quality architectural homes tucked away in gorgeous bush or coastal settings. Much of Birkdale’s housing was from planned suburban growth expanding the neighbourhood in the 1950s and 1960s, meaning a high proportion of traditionally constructed weatherboard or brick family homes.

Birkenhead Point

Birkenhead Point is a tranquil heritage area with some of Auckland’s original Victorian and Edwardian homes. One of the first maritime suburbs of Auckland, Birkenhead Point is surrounded by the Waitemata Harbour.

 

Chatswood is an exclusive residential estate, developed in the 1980s to provide high quality housing in a secure and tranquil environment. It is located just west of the Birkenhead Shopping Centre (Highbury), and overlooks the Chelsea Sugar Refinery. Many of the properties have superb City and Harbour views. There are many recreational activities nearby, with Kauri Point Centennial Park providing wonderful bush walks that lead down to the harbour edge, and some great fishing spots. There is also good swimming at Kendalls Beach.

 

Hillcrest
Occupying the hills and valleys behind Northcote and Birkenhead, and enjoying fine views from some parts, Hillcrest offers great access to almost everywhere on the North Shore. It is also surprisingly close to central Auckland, with the Auckland Harbour Bridge just minutes away by car (off-peak). There are several good primary schools and secondary schools close to the area, as well as a number of scenic reserves, the popular Takapuna Golf Course nearby, and the extensive North Harbour Netball Centre.

 

Northcote
There is plenty of variety for house-hunters in this sprawling piece of the Shore. Starting just north of the Harbour Bridge, the Northcote district includes Highbury, Chatswood and Northcote Central, with the northern motorway as its eastern boundary. Homes here include large and luxurious, quaint and colonial, investment properties and affordable housing for first-time buyers. Many parts of the area have views of the harbour and/or North Shore peninsula, and there are good leisure, shopping, health and sporting facilities (including North Harbour’s large netball complex) within very easy reach. Convenient transport links residents to other parts of the North Shore, as well as to Auckland’s Central Business District. Excellent educational facilities include Northcote College, Auckland University of Technology’s (AUT’s) Akoranga campus, and a number of primary schools.

 

Just a short trip across the Harbour Bridge is charming Northcote Point, featuring good parks, restaurants and cafes, and even a renowned local cinema. Northcote Point has a community creche on its doorstep. Two good primary schools, intermediate and college are within walking distance for many. Today Northcote Point is very much a 'village' community and one of the most interesting Heritage areas. Homes range from grand villas to modern architecturally designed homes, many with stunning sea views of the Auckland Harbour and also Auckland city, Little Shoal Bay, and the Upper Harbour.

 

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