Hove SA Property Investment

Holdfast Bay · 5048

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Median House Price
$1.41M
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Rental Yield
N/A
Vacancy Rate
N/A
Median Weekly Rent
N/A
Median Unit Price
$865K
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Population (Census 2021)
3,189

Hove Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief
New dwellings approved
New dwellings approved, Holdfast Bay council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 297. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Hove.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

5 green2 yellow0 red
Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5048 (ABS Census)
1.74 high impact
Median Household Income
1576 medium impact
Public Transport Score
7.7 medium impact
School Zone Quality
7.8 medium impact
Distance to CBD
11.47 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
8 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
68.7 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 5048

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 7 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

3,189

Education (IEO)

8/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

5/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

6.5/10

Offences per 1,000

25.4

Recorded offences

81

Hove: score 1–10, relative to other SA suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: South Australia Police, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Brighton Primary School
PrimaryGovernment
7.5/10
Brighton Secondary School
SecondaryGovernment
7.5/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.