South Australia · Suburb Profile

Hove SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hove, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hove SA is 3,189 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hove is $778 per week ($40,456 per year). Median rent in Hove is $328 per week ($1,421 per month). Hove has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Hove has a population density of 2708.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hove is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hove is $1,991.

There were 49 recorded offences in Hove in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (16 offences).

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Hove Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hove Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$778/wk

$40,456 per year

#3981 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$328/wk

$1,421 per month

#3933 of 14,663

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Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,991/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Hove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.2% (1,474) Female 53.8% (1,717)

Population Density

2708.1

people per km²

3,189 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,284

Family income/wk

Hove Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hove Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.8% 489 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.2% 388 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hove Country of Birth

Australia

85.5%

England

10.3%

India

0.9%

China

0.6%

Iran

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

Brazil

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Egypt

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Hove Religion

No Religion

50.1%

Catholic

18.8%

Anglican

12.4%

Uniting Church

8.8%

Not stated

5.2%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Lutheran

1.7%

Eastern Orthodox

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Hove Languages Spoken at Home

Other

32.4%

Greek

14.1%

Mandarin

12.7%

Cantonese

9.9%

Persian ED

9.9%

Hindi

7.0%

IAL Punjabi

7.0%

Italian

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hove Employment

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Employed full-time

29.1% 750 people

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Employed part-time

22.7% 586 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 49 people

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Not in labour force

46.2% 1,191 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Hove Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.0%

Certificate III/IV

24.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.6%

Postgraduate Degree

12.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.7%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hove Occupation

Professionals

39.6%

Managers

15.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.0%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hove Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.7%

Health

17.8%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Engineering

11.6%

Education

9.5%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Information Technology

2.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Hove Dwelling Types

Separate house

67.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

27.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hove Marital Status

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Married

49.8% 1,362

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Separated

2.0% 54

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Divorced

9.1% 250

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Widowed

11.5% 314

👤

Never married

27.6% 756

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hove Ancestry

English

35.6%

Australian

27.8%

Irish

8.7%

Scottish

8.2%

Other

6.8%

German

5.0%

Italian

2.5%

Chinese

1.4%

Dutch

1.4%

Greek

0.9%

Indian

0.8%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.8%

Secondary — Government

22.2%

Primary — Catholic

10.3%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.9%

Pre-school

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hove Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.9% 607

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No need for assistance

90.1% 5,540

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hove Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.2% 534

—

Not a volunteer

79.8% 2,115

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.2%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

5.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.9%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Train

4.4%

Walked only

2.2%

Bus

1.3%

Bicycle

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Tram/Light Rail

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hove Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.9%

1 vehicle

44.3%

2 vehicles

32.9%

3 vehicles

10.3%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.3%

2 bedrooms

28.9%

3 bedrooms

44.8%

4 bedrooms

18.0%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hove Population Mobility

13.2%

moved in the last year

36.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hove Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

6,187

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

290

Arthritis

155

Heart disease

123

Asthma

119

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

13.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.0%

Couple — no children

32.3%

Couple — no children under 15

17.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

One parent — children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hove Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

4.0% 107

👤

Never served

95.8% 2,537

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hove Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 379

—

Did not provide

85.6% 2,257

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hove Children Ever Born

No children

32.2%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

33.9%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

2.9%

5+ children

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Hove When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

112

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

173

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Hove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

23.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hove Household Size

1 person

36.4%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

11.2%

4 persons

12.7%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hove Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,661

Moved from SA

300

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.6%

Step family — no other children

7.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hove Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 49 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Hove Schools

schools nearby

government

1078

avg ICSEA score

10,037

total students

Dara School Independent

Combined · R-10 · 93 students

1176

ICSEA

St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 509 students

1140

ICSEA

Paringa Park Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 515 students

1101

ICSEA

McAuley Community School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 451 students

1099

ICSEA

Seacliff Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 356 students

1094

ICSEA

Stella Maris Parish School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 429 students

1086

ICSEA

Sacred Heart College Catholic

Combined · 7-12 · 2,033 students

1083

ICSEA

Christ the King School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 179 students

1079

ICSEA

Glenelg Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 613 students

1078

ICSEA

Brighton Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 726 students

1077

ICSEA

Our Lady of Grace School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 225 students

1075

ICSEA

Brighton Secondary School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,737 students

1071

ICSEA

Seaview Downs Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 324 students

1051

ICSEA

Seaview High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,377 students

1038

ICSEA

Warradale Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 286 students

1032

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 16 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Hove Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,479/wk

Median Rent $328/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Hove

Your weekly income

≈ $6,409/month

Median rent $328/wk

Left after rent $1,151/wk

Rent share 22.2%

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Hove vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

St Morris

Pop: 1,598 Income: $829/wk Rent: $343/wk

Beulah Park

Pop: 1,601 Income: $1,082/wk Rent: $390/wk

Leabrook

Pop: 1,605 Income: $966/wk Rent: $308/wk

Penola

Pop: 1,622 Income: $804/wk Rent: $198/wk

McLaren Flat

Pop: 1,625 Income: $842/wk Rent: $350/wk

Dulwich

Pop: 1,659 Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hove

What is the population of Hove SA?

The population of Hove SA is 3,189 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2708.1 people per km².Hove is ranked #2,301 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hove?

The median personal income in Hove SA is $778 per week, or $40,456 per year.The median household income is $1,479 per week.Family income is $2,284 per week.Hove is ranked #3,981 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hove?

Median rent in Hove SA is $328 per week ($1,421 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hove ranks #3,933 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hove SA is $1,991. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hove?

The median age in Hove SA is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hove a good suburb to live in?

Hove is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,189.The median income is $778/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40612. All dollar figures in AUD.