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Hove

Ranked #25 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
84
#32 of 299
Safety
78
#66 of 299
Wealth
35
#196 of 299
Value
28
#209 of 299
Parks
78
#59 of 299
Cafés
29
#259 of 299
Transit
92
#25 of 299
Green space
48
#175 of 299
Active & healthy
52
#129 of 299

The numbers

Population3,189
Area1.19 km²
Median household income$1,479/wk
Median rent$328/wk
Crime rate25.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (1.15 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park72.7% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues17

Who lives in Hove

Population
3,189
Median age
51 years
Median household income
$1,479/wk
Median rent
$328/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Hove — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Hove

Is Hove safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Adelaide, scoring 78/100 for safety and ranking #66 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 25 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Hove good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 78/100, parks 78/100 and green space 48/100, with a median age of 51. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Hove expensive to live in?

Median rent is $328 a week, and household income ranks #196 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 28/100 for value.

Does Hove have good public transport?

It scores 92/100 for transit, #25 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Hove?

73% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 48/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

BrightonNorth BrightonWarradaleSouth BrightonSomerton ParkDover Gardens

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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