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Hove vs Somerton Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Hove profile · Somerton Park profile

Hove Somerton Park

Somerton Park and Hove are neighbouring coastal suburbs in South Australia. Somerton Park is generally more affluent, with 26.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 21.8% in Hove. It also has a better education profile, with 64.8% of residents having completed Year 12, which is well higher than the 60.0% in Hove. In contrast, Hove has a higher proportion of seniors, with 33.6% aged 65 and over compared to 27.4% in Somerton Park, and residents there are more likely to have a long-term health condition.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who volunteer, at around 19.5%. They also share similar profiles for children under 15 and people who speak a language other than English at home. While both are older than the national figure, residents in Hove are noticeably older and the crime rate there is well higher. Somerton Park is more connected by bus, whereas Hove has more train use and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,622 larger in Somerton Park People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Somerton Park Aged 65+: 6.1 pts higher in Hove Recent movers: 5.2 pts higher in Somerton Park Median age: 3 yrs older in Hove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hovein Somerton Park +2,622 larger in Somerton Park gap steady
3,189 85th pct 5,811 86th pct
Median age in Hovein Somerton Park +3 yrs older in Hove gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Hovein Somerton Park +0.6 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
0.3% 33rd pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Hovein Somerton Park +6.1 pts higher in Hove gap steady
33.6% 90th pct 27.4% 81st pct
Under 15 in Hovein Somerton Park +0.7 pts higher in Hove gap steady
14.3% 32nd pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Hovein Somerton Park +2.7 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
6.4% 14th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

33.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 27.4%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 47.7%
27.6% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
11.5% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
9.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Hove Somerton Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hovein Somerton Park +2.5 pts higher in Hove gap narrowing
21.9% 80th pct 19.5% 76th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 78.0%
8.7% England ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%
1.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +1.7 pts 44.7%
36.2% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 34.5%
10.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
6.5% German +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Dutch even 1.9%
1.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Hovein Somerton Park +0.7 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
8.3% 73rd pct 8.9% 74th pct
Limited English in Hovein Somerton Park even gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 88.5%
0.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hovein Somerton Park +2.8 pts higher in Hove gap widening
47.1% 71st pct 44.3% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
47.1% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 44.3%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Islam even 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hovein Somerton Park +4.8 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
60.0% 80th pct 64.8% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Hovein Somerton Park +1.1 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
30.7% 86th pct 31.7% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hovein Somerton Park +0.93 more in Hove
2.20 32nd pct 1.27 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hovein Somerton Park +2 more in Hove
25 87th pct 23 87th pct
Avg size in Hovein Somerton Park +30 larger in Somerton Park
529 76th pct 560 79th pct
ICSEA in Hovein Somerton Park +10 higher in Somerton Park
1,078 87th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 64.8%
16.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%
14.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
4.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.7% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%
10.6% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
10.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Hovein Somerton Park +$130 higher in Somerton Park gap widening
$778 55th pct $908 73rd pct
Household income in Hovein Somerton Park +$154 higher in Somerton Park gap widening
$1,479 46th pct $1,633 56th pct
Family income in Hovein Somerton Park +$321 higher in Somerton Park gap widening
$2,284 73rd pct $2,605 86th pct
High earners in Hovein Somerton Park +3.7 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
13.1% 74th pct 16.8% 85th pct
High-income homes in Hovein Somerton Park +4.9 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
21.8% 66th pct 26.8% 77th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%
18.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%
12.7% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.1%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.9%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hovein Somerton Park +4.5 pts higher in Hove
37.1% 85th pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in Hovein Somerton Park +0.4 pts higher in Hove
9.1% 60th pct 8.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Hovein Somerton Park +3.4 pts higher in Hove gap steady
9.8% 89th pct 6.3% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
8.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
4.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +5.1 pts ▸ 62.8%
23.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.6%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hovein Somerton Park +0.2 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
19.5% 57th pct 19.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Hovein Somerton Park +1.0 pts higher in Hove gap steady
13.8% 61st pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Hovein Somerton Park +0.6 pts higher in Hove gap steady
26.5% 56th pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Hovein Somerton Park +0.6 pts higher in Hove
4.1% 73rd pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hovein Somerton Park +0.5 pts higher in Hove gap narrowing
21.0% 31st pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hovein Somerton Park +45 larger in Somerton Park
11 60th pct 56 78th pct
Median age in Hovein Somerton Park +35 yrs older in Hove
53 yrs 89th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Hovein Somerton Park
— 63.0% 89th pct
Median income in Hovein Somerton Park +$337 higher in Hove
$687 55th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Hovein Somerton Park even
$2,125 67th pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Hovein Somerton Park
— 19.6% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hovein Somerton Park even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Hovein Somerton Park +1.0 pts higher in Hove gap steady
11.4% 53rd pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Hovein Somerton Park +2.0 pts higher in Hove gap widening
36.5% 87th pct 34.5% 83rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 56.9%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 31.8%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.5% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 34.5%
32.9% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
11.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.7% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hovein Somerton Park +$7 higher in Somerton Park gap steady
$328 65th pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Hovein Somerton Park +$67 higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
$1,991 71st pct $2,058 74th pct
People / bedroom in Hovein Somerton Park +0.10 higher in Somerton Park gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hovein Somerton Park +2.0 pts higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
21.7% 63rd pct 23.7% 68th pct
Owned outright in Hovein Somerton Park +2.7 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
37.1% 38th pct 39.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in Hovein Somerton Park +2.8 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
59.7% 10th pct 62.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hovein Somerton Park +0.5 pts higher in Hove gap narrowing
66.3% 22nd pct 65.8% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage even 29.4%
21.7% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
10.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

59.7% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 62.5%
28.7% Townhouse / semi-detached even 28.6%
10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 40.3%
28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%
17.8% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.2% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.1% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 36.2%
30.4% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
19.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%
4.9% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%
21.1% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.3%
18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hovein Somerton Park +0.6 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
8.0% 85th pct 8.6% 86th pct
Work from home in Hovein Somerton Park +0.5 pts higher in Hove gap steady
14.1% 42nd pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in Hovein Somerton Park +0.9 pts higher in Hove gap narrowing
5.2% 91st pct 4.3% 89th pct
PT stops in Hovein Somerton Park +7 more in Somerton Park
16 86th pct 23 86th pct
Stops/1k in Hovein Somerton Park +1.06 more in Hove
5.02 78th pct 3.96 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Hovein Somerton Park +137.9 more in Hove
1,091.3 87th pct 953.4 86th pct
PT routes in Hovein Somerton Park +5 more in Somerton Park
9 86th pct 14 86th pct
Stop walk in Hovein Somerton Park +1 longer in Hove
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Hovein Somerton Park +2 longer in Hove
15 12th pct 13 9th pct
Reach 30 min in Hovein Somerton Park +20,522 more in Somerton Park
31,381 84th pct 51,903 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Hovein Somerton Park +53,186 more in Hove
121,620 83rd pct 68,434 72nd pct
Transit to city in Hovein Somerton Park +6 longer in Somerton Park
56 47th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 61.5%
14.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.6% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 38.3%
33.1% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
10.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hovein Somerton Park +5.2 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
35.7% 67th pct 40.9% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Hovein Somerton Park +0.6 pts higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
10.7% 67th pct 11.3% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hovein Somerton Park +0.4 pts higher in Hove gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Hovein Somerton Park +4.8 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
53.5% 28th pct 58.3% 42nd pct
Full-time in Hovein Somerton Park +2.9 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
53.2% 26th pct 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
8.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
3.2% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 28.9%
14.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.3% Clerical & administrative even 13.2%
12.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
8.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hovein Somerton Park +1,231 higher in Hove
3,606 53rd pct 2,375 33rd pct
Assault/100k in Hovein Somerton Park +368 higher in Hove
815 57th pct 447 29th pct
Robbery/100k in Hovein Somerton Park +14 higher in Hove
31 26th pct 17 5th pct
Burglary/100k in Hovein Somerton Park +78 higher in Hove
439 46th pct 361 36th pct
Theft/100k in Hovein Somerton Park +157 higher in Hove
1,035 50th pct 878 44th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Hovein Somerton Park +12 higher in Somerton Park
125 33rd pct 138 37th pct
Property damage/100k in Hovein Somerton Park +451 higher in Hove
847 59th pct 396 24th pct
5-yr change in Hovein Somerton Park +94.7 pts higher in Hove
62.0% 86th pct -32.7% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hovein Somerton Park +0.4 higher in Hove
8.3 99th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hovein Somerton Park +0.2 more in Hove
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Hovein Somerton Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Hovein Somerton Park +3.7 pts higher in Hove
100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Hovein Somerton Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hovein Somerton Park +2.9 pts higher in Hove
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Hovein Somerton Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hovein Somerton Park +8.3 pts higher in Hove
100.0% 100th pct 91.7% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Hovein Somerton Park +4.3 more in Hove
12.5 48th pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Hovein Somerton Park +5 higher in Somerton Park
185 90th pct 190 90th pct
Mean slope in Hovein Somerton Park +0.5 pts higher in Somerton Park
2.3% 2nd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Hove with nearby areas

North Brighton Brighton Warradale South Brighton Somerton Park Dover Gardens Oaklands Park Seacliff

Compare Somerton Park with nearby areas

North Brighton Glenelg South Glenelg East Glengowrie Hove Glenelg Warradale Brighton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hove vs Somerton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40612/hove/vs/SAL41352/somerton-park