Moving to Hove SA 5048
What the official numbers say about living in Hove — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,550,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $328 a week, against a median household income of $1,479 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Hove grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,940 → 3,189 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Persian, Mandarin, Portuguese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Hove sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest train station: Hove, 200 m south-east.
Nearest tram stop: Brighton Road (Stop 15), 3.4 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Marion Centre Interchange, 2.2 km east.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 7.7 km north.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 12 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 29 schools · 53 cafes & restaurants · 10 supermarkets · 35 parks — see them all on the Hove profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Marymount College 300 m · Brighton Primary School 650 m · Brighton Secondary School 850 m · Paringa Park Primary School 950 m · Christ the King School 1.4 km · Warradale Primary School 1.6 km · Sacred Heart College 1.7 km · Stella Maris Parish School 2.7 km
Groceries: Foodland 300 m · Woolworths 600 m · Foodland 1.2 km · All Things Asian Grocery 1.5 km · Woolworths 2.1 km · Coles 2.1 km · Foodland 2.3 km · Foodland 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Mawson Oval Reserve 250 m · Dulcie Perry Park 550 m · Good Neighbour Gardens 750 m · Gregory Reserve 850 m · Wattle Reserve 850 m · Jack Chaston Park 950 m · Bindarra Reserve 1.1 km · Bowker Oval 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Hove, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Silver Gull · Noisy Miner · Magpie-lark · Crested Pigeon.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Hove, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hove here | 3,189 | $1,550,000 | 9/10 | 2% |
| North Brighton | 2,665 | $1,900,000 | 7/10 | 5% |
| Brighton | 3,834 | $1,428,000 | 9/10 | 4% |
| Warradale | 5,801 | $1,355,000 | 8/10 | 3% |
| Somerton Park | 5,811 | $2,470,000 | 9/10 | 2% |
| South Brighton | 2,763 | $1,250,000 | 8/10 | 2% |
| Dover Gardens | 3,062 | $1,050,000 | 5/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Holdfast Bay — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Boothby — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5048 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Hove profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Hove has a median sale price of $1,550,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $328 a week.
The population grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,940 people to 3,189. It sits about 12 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Hove station is roughly 0.2 km away. Local government is Holdfast Bay council, and the federal seat is Boothby.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Hove vs North Brighton · Hove vs Brighton.
Nearby guides: North Brighton · Brighton · Warradale · Somerton Park · South Brighton · Dover Gardens.
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