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Hove, 5048

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,290

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.2%

Median age

51

Median income

$1,479/wk

Employment rate

51.6%

University qualified

30.7%

Work from home

14.1%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$1,550,000

Languages at home

8.5%non-English

Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

55.3/100
Good

Top 9% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Coastal
  • Walkable
  • Heritage area
  • Green suburb
What Hove is known for: Excellent transport, Coastal, Walkable, Heritage area, Green suburb

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Suburb profile

Hove is a coastal middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Holdfast Bay Council, characterised by heritage listings.

Health access is an exceptional strength, with health access 100% above the peer median. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 58% above the peer median, and reported crime sits a little below the peer median. Reported offences have fallen 30% year on year, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group. Median house prices have risen 36% year on year.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising health access and lower crime over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (106)

Strengths

  • Health access is a relative strength
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places
  • Reported crime sits a little below the peer median
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group

What stands out

  • Heritage listings

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Hove compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.55M

+36% change

Median rent

$675/wk

Houses $700 · Units $650

Population (ERP)

3,290

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#7

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

38th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

71st

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

25%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

78th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
55.3/100 — Good
State standing
Top 9% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1087th in Australia
State rank
59th in SA
Peer rank
#7 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#7 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$650
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$700
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$675
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
10
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,550,000
Median price change
+36.2%

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

3,290(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +5.2% over 5 years · 71th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+5.2%
Change in 1 year
+30
Change in 5 years
+163
Growth rank in SA
71th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,450), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,189
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,479
Dwelling vacancy
8.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
120 of 1,437
Median monthly mortgage
$1,991
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$328
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
42% / 33.4% / 24.6%
Employment rate
51.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14.1% / 5.2% / 62.4%
Walked or cycled to work
2.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
787 / 378 / 132 (+ 13 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

30.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 13.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified30.7% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified11.8% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational13.5% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below44% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce23.5%
  • Health16.4%
  • Society and culture14.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.5%
  • Education11.9%
  • Architecture and building5.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$61,189

82nd percentile in SA · +4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,575

91st percentile in SA · +4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

79th percentile in SA · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$124,444

91st percentile in SA · +97% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

29th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5048 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,939
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,477
Median net rent
-$57
Taxpayers reporting business income
921
Taxable income vs state median
+13%
Salary / wages vs state median
+17%
Rental investment vs state median
+25%
Super vs state median
+60%
Business income vs state median
-18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

8.5% speak a language other than English at home; 22.7% born overseas

Language at home
2,827 English only · 264 other
Non-English at home
8.5%
Born overseas
699 (22.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
11 (0.3%)
Australian citizens
2,941
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
16

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek10 · 12.3%
  • Mandarin9 · 11.1%
  • Cantonese7 · 8.6%
  • Persian7 · 8.6%
  • Hindi5 · 6.2%
  • Italian5 · 6.2%
  • Portuguese5 · 6.2%
  • Punjabi5 · 6.2%

Religion

46.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 46.4%, while Christianity accounts for 45.3%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion46.4%45.2%
Christianity45.3%40%
Other / not stated8.2%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.4%15.5%
Anglican11.5%7.2%
Uniting Church8.2%4.8%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
81
Against the person
22
Against property
59
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 145 residents
State crime-rate percentile
38.1th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
99
Decrease (daily rate)
-29.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
71
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
21.58

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property22
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences6
  • Sct - Residence8
  • Serious Assault14
  • Theft From A Person12

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
1,079
Median ICSEA percentile
78th
School list
  • McAuley Community SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 451 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Brighton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 726 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Brighton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 1,737 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Paringa Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 515 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Christ the King SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Warradale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 286 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Sacred Heart CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 2,033 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Stepping Stonekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

17 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hove Railway Station
  • Stop 32 King George Ave - West side
  • Stop 33 Wattle Ave - South side
  • Stop 33A Wattle Ave - South side
  • Stop 34 Brighton Rd - West side

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

139 mapped amenities

1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Decent local green space — 6 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
72/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.94
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.88
Food & drink(3)
  • Bakery
  • Domino'sFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
Shopping(2)
  • FoodlandSupermarket
Community(3)
  • Brighton Community CentreCommunity centre
  • Stepping StoneKindergarten
  • Marymount CollegeSchool
Health & services(3)
  • Hove DentalDentist
  • Griffith Rehabilitation HospitalHospital
  • Hove PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(22)
  • BBQ
  • Marino Rocks GreenwayCycling route
  • Sturt River Bike PathCycling route
  • Drinking water (4)
  • Fitness station
  • Gregory ReservePark
  • Mawson Oval ReservePark
  • Park (3)
  • Wattle ReservePark
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Brighton Skate ParkSports field
  • Mawson OvalSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (2)
Transport(15)

14 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(16)
  • Artwork
  • Bench (14)
  • Bike SocietyBicycle
  • The Bike StationBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking
  • OrientiqueClothes
  • Mojo Hair StudioHairdresser
  • Audika Hearing Clinic HoveHearing Aids
  • Home by DesignedKitchen
  • Parking (57)
  • Menzies PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist

    1A Downing Street

  • Post Box
  • Shelter (2)
  • Shower (4)
  • Alwyndor Aged CareSocial Facility
  • Waste Basket (4)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Brighton Districts and Old Scholars Football Club

    Australian Rules Football

  • Brighton Rugby Union Football Club

    Rugby Union

  • St Josephs Netball Club

    Netball

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.7%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
6
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
3
Nearest hospital
Hove Day Surgery (0.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
3
Residential aged-care places
161

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • FMC Brighton Dialysis Clinic361-365 Brighton RoadPrivate Day Only Hospital
  • Griffith Rehabilitation Hospital13 Dunrobin RoadPrivate Hospital
  • Hove Day Surgery387-389 Brighton RoadPrivate Day Only Hospital
Aged-care services
  • Alwyndor Aged CareHOVEResidential
  • Alwyndor Care PackagesHOVEHome Care
  • Eldercare OxfordHOVEResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
113
Participants per 1,000 residents
34.3

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 35 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Single level detached dwelling (40 Dunrobin Road)
    40 DUNROBIN RD HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment
  • Single level detached dwelling (40A Dunrobin Road)
    40 DUNROBIN RD HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment
  • Opening Roof Verandah
    5 BANKSIA CT HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Two level detached dwelling, retaining and fencing
    5 CROSS ST HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment
  • A pair of 2 level detached dwellings with associated retaining and fencing
    14 MACARTHUR AV HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    53A WATTLE AV HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new, 2 storey home
    16 SHEPHARD ST HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment
  • Spa
    3 GRENFELL ST HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Alteration to existing dwelling and alterations and additions to existing shed to convert to an ancillary accommodation
    36 DUNROBIN RD HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • 1 x Single Storey Dwelling + Outbuilding
    14 ADDISON RD HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling alterations and additions with integral garage and verandah, swimming pool and shed
    5 WATTLE AV HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment
  • Proposed one two-storey detached dwelling, one two-storey group dwelling, and two two-storey residential flat dwellings
    21 DUNROBIN RD HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Verandah
    17 BELLEVUE TCE HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • 3m x 6m picnic shelter
    100 ESPLANADE HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • 25A1917 Land Division creating one additional allotment. Building DA 25039295.
    9 DORSCH ST HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Dwelling alterations and additions, garage, outbuilding and verandah
    2 FERRY CT HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment
  • Fence
    5A HULBERT ST HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Land Division 1 into 2 Torrens Title
    40 DUNROBIN RD HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Vergola roofing system
    48 -62 DUNROBIN RD HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Building alterations and additions
    94A ESPLANADE HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment
  • Shed in rear yard
    15 ADDISON RD HOVE SA 5048Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Removal of a Regulated Gleditsia tree
    8 MACARTHUR AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Garage addition to rear of existing garage
    3 GREVILLEA CT HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    8 CAROONA AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Swimming Pool & Safety Fences
    7 SEVENTH AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Single Story Detached Dwelling.
    9A RAILWAY TCE HOVE SA 5048Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Variation to the Condition associated with DA 25024563 to allow a mixed-content advertising arrangement comprising 8 slides of third-party advertising, 4 slides relating to businesses operating on the site, 1 slide containing a community message relevant to the local council area, and 1 slide operating as a directory for businesses within the shopping complex.
    345 BRIGHTON RD HOVE SA 5048Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Upgrade to Essential Safety Provision Schedule only.
    13 DUNROBIN RD HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Swimming Pool and Safety Fence
    5 WATTLE AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Proposed shed Proposed carport Proposed renovation to existing dwelling
    7 MURRAY ST HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Two storey dwelling and swimming pool and safety fence.
    33A HOLDER RD HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment
  • Single level detached dwelling
    14 SMITH AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Verandah rear of unit 10
    29 -31 HULBERT ST HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Carport
    9 LASCELLES AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Verandah
    32 DOWNING ST HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Verandah replacement rear of dwelling
    5 BOURNEMOUTH AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Single level alterations and additions to existing single level detached dwelling, verandah, alterations to existing outbuilding and swimming pool
    40 WATTLE AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Verandah rear of dwelling
    26 HULBERT ST HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Double storey detached dwelling with double garage.
    9 RAILWAY TCE HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Single-storey dwellings undertaken by South Australian Housing Trust
    9 DORSCH ST HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Swimming pool & safety fences
    14 SMITH AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Replacement of public toilet amenity at Wattle Reserve, Hove
    76 WATTLE AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • Fibreglass swimming pool installation & associated safety barrier
    2 ILLAWARRA AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • 1:2 Torrens Title Division
    56 ILLAWARRA AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Removal of significant tree (English Elm) due to a spiral of decline despite elm leaf beetle treatment for in excess of 10 years Tree is in poor condition and has declining vigour and short useful life expectancy and needs to be removed due to droping limbs and adjacent existing neighbouring structure. The tree presents potential danger to built structure and potential injury to humans and animals due to falling limbs.
    60 WATTLE AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Removal of a significant Agonis flexuosa tree
    14 SMITH AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Replace existing Garage with A new one.
    5 BOURNEMOUTH AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Single level detached dwelling
    21 LAVINIA ST HOVE SA 5048Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Advertising displays associated with supported accommodation Facility.
    LOT 101 KING GEORGE AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • A pair of single level detached dwellings
    56 ILLAWARRA AV HOVE SA 5048Decision Made
  • Addition of new bathroom & internal alterations
    48 ILLAWARRA AV HOVE SA 5048Under Assessment

  • September 2025

  • Swimming Pool & Safety Barrier
    47 HOLDER RD HOVE SA 5048Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

3 active roadworks / incidents

  • Railway/Tram CrossingBrighton Road, The Crescent03 Jan 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Telecommunications Network ConnectionsBrighton Road, Murray St29 Sep 2026 – 13 Oct 2026
  • Telecommunications Network ConnectionsBrighton Road, Downing St29 Sep 2026 – 13 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

12 heritage places

  • Former Brighton Town Hall388 Brighton Road HOVEState heritage
  • Alwyndor House and Garden48-50 Dunrobin Road HOVELocal heritage
  • Cottage21 Illawarra Avenue HOVELocal heritage
  • Cottages2 Hulbert Street HOVELocal heritage
  • Cottages (Attached)70-70a Downing Street HOVELocal heritage
  • Former Post Office389 Brighton Road HOVELocal heritage
  • Former Town Hall388 Brighton Road HOVELocal heritage
  • House387 Brighton Road HOVELocal heritage
  • House8 Downing Street HOVELocal heritage
  • Row of Stone Pine Trees on Stopford Road, Hove410-420 Brighton Road HOVELocal heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
2% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Boothby
Member of Parliament
Louise MILLER-FROST (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,524
Turnout (2025)
93.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).

Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%

Similar Labor lean to the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Brighton SouthLabor 60.7% · Coalition 39.3% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • BrightonLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Brighton WestLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Brighton NorthLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • WarradaleLabor 67.7% · Coalition 32.3% TPP (2025)1.4 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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