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Suburb profile ·Holdfast Bay LGA · SA ·5048

Hove SA 5048

Hove is in Holdfast Bay LGA, SA, postcode 5048, with population 3,189.

Median house $1.9M +39.9% YoY
Median rent $638/wk Rent-pressure candidate
Gross yield 1.8% Low yield band
Population 3,189 3K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Hove has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Rent-pressure candidate

Hove rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.

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Development momentum

205 latest-year approvals in Holdfast Bay, +0.0% YoY; population +0.8% YoY (1.0% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2025-Q4 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q4 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 2 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 15 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-pressure candidate

Hove rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $638/wk.

Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.

Source level Suburb Confidence Good Period Q4 2025
$638/wk
Mar 2025 → Dec 2025 · 4 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Dec 2025
$638
$605
Mar 2025Dec 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Hove has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
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No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Hove currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including McAuley Community School.
Crime: 3,606 per 100k at the Holdfast Bay LGA level.
Transport: 15 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Hove SA

Postcode 5048 · Holdfast Bay LGA

Hove is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Holdfast Bay local government area (postcode 5048). With a population of 3,189, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Hove is $1.9 million, having surged 39.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $638. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,991.

Hove is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1099, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 14 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Holdfast Bay LGA is below average at 3,606 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Hove offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.9M/$950K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 24.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +39.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield1.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.9M/$950K Above Median
Affordability24.4x Stretched
Price Momentum+39.9% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.8% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage8/10
Education9/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage9/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$1.9M
39.9% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$328
Population
3,189
Demographics
Median age51
Household size2.2
HH income /wk$1,479
Personal income /wk$778
Mortgage /mth$1,991
Crime (Holdfast Bay LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)3,606
Total incidents115
Transport
Rail stations1
Bus stops14
Hove Railway Station
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA1099
Total students451
Catholic1
McAuley Community SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1099
Hospitals (2)
Brighton Dialysis Clinicprivate
Griffith Rehabilitation Hospitalprivate
Population growth (Holdfast Bay LGA)
Population (2025)39,683
5-year growth+1% CAGR
YoY change+0.8%
Development (Holdfast Bay LGA)
Approvals (2026)205
Houses155
Units50
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2025-Q4
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Q4 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 2 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2025-Q4
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Hove FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Hove in?

    Hove is in the Holdfast Bay Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5048. Council-level context for Holdfast Bay LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Hove?

    The current median house price in Hove, SA is $1.9M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Hove?

    The median weekly rent in Hove is $638/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Hove?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Hove rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Hove a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Hove show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Hove?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Hove data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.