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Hove vs South Brighton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Hove profile · South Brighton profile

Hove South Brighton

Hove and South Brighton are neighbouring coastal suburbs with distinct profiles. Hove is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 33.6% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more accessible, as every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services, and the typical walk to a transport stop is much shorter at 2 minutes. South Brighton has more separate houses, at 71.2%, and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 59.8%.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked similarly in many ways, maintaining nearly identical shares of university graduates and typical weekly incomes. Both suburbs also have similar numbers of children under 15 and a low percentage of residents who speak little or no English. While they share these basics, Hove continues to have a higher share of people living alone (36.5%) and a higher number of people needing help with daily activities (9.8%) than South Brighton.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Hove Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in South Brighton Aged 65+: 10.1 pts higher in Hove De facto: 5.1 pts higher in South Brighton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in South Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hovein South Brighton +426 larger in Hove gap narrowing
3,189 85th pct 2,763 82nd pct
Median age in Hovein South Brighton +7 yrs older in Hove gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Hovein South Brighton +0.6 pts higher in South Brighton gap steady
0.3% 33rd pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Hovein South Brighton +10.1 pts higher in Hove gap widening
33.6% 90th pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in Hovein South Brighton +0.9 pts higher in South Brighton gap steady
14.3% 32nd pct 15.1% 37th pct
De facto in Hovein South Brighton +5.1 pts higher in South Brighton gap widening
6.4% 14th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

33.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 23.5%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 46.9%
27.6% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
9.1% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.5% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%
2.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Hove South Brighton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hovein South Brighton +2.4 pts higher in South Brighton gap widening
21.9% 80th pct 24.3% 84th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 72.8%
8.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
1.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.9%
36.2% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%
11.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
6.5% German even 6.5%
3.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Hovein South Brighton +1.6 pts higher in South Brighton gap steady
8.3% 73rd pct 9.9% 75th pct
Limited English in Hovein South Brighton +0.5 pts higher in South Brighton gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 87.3%
0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Hovein South Brighton +2.3 pts higher in South Brighton gap narrowing
47.1% 71st pct 49.4% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
45.3% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 42.3%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hovein South Brighton +2.7 pts higher in South Brighton gap widening
60.0% 80th pct 62.6% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Hovein South Brighton +0.5 pts higher in South Brighton gap steady
30.7% 86th pct 31.2% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hovein South Brighton
2.20 32nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Hovein South Brighton +9 more in Hove
25 87th pct 16 86th pct
Avg size in Hovein South Brighton +129 larger in South Brighton
529 76th pct 659 88th pct
ICSEA in Hovein South Brighton even
1,078 87th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 62.6%
16.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
14.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
4.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.7% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%
10.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 20.5%
13.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
10.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences even 3.5%
1.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hovein South Brighton +$42 higher in South Brighton gap widening
$778 55th pct $820 62nd pct
Household income in Hovein South Brighton +$122 higher in South Brighton gap widening
$1,479 46th pct $1,601 54th pct
Family income in Hovein South Brighton +$72 higher in Hove gap narrowing
$2,284 73rd pct $2,212 69th pct
High earners in Hovein South Brighton even gap steady
13.1% 74th pct 13.1% 74th pct
High-income homes in Hovein South Brighton +0.9 pts higher in Hove gap steady
21.8% 66th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.7%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%
12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.0%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%
5.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hovein South Brighton +5.5 pts higher in Hove
37.1% 85th pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Hovein South Brighton +1.2 pts higher in South Brighton
9.1% 60th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Hovein South Brighton +3.7 pts higher in Hove gap steady
9.8% 89th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%
9.1% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.1% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +5.5 pts ▸ 63.2%
23.6% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 20.2%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hovein South Brighton +1.8 pts higher in Hove gap widening
19.5% 57th pct 17.6% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Hovein South Brighton +0.2 pts higher in Hove gap steady
13.8% 61st pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Hovein South Brighton +1.7 pts higher in South Brighton gap steady
26.5% 56th pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Hovein South Brighton +0.6 pts higher in Hove
4.1% 73rd pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hovein South Brighton +1.0 pts higher in South Brighton gap steady
21.0% 31st pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hovein South Brighton +14 larger in South Brighton
11 60th pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Hovein South Brighton +26 yrs older in Hove
53 yrs 89th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Hovein South Brighton
— 55.0% 79th pct
Median income in Hovein South Brighton +$213 higher in Hove
$687 55th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Hovein South Brighton +$584 higher in Hove
$2,125 67th pct $1,541 44th pct
Indigenous language in Hovein South Brighton
— 16.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hovein South Brighton +0.1 larger in South Brighton gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Hovein South Brighton +0.8 pts higher in South Brighton gap narrowing
11.4% 53rd pct 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Hovein South Brighton +5.6 pts higher in Hove gap steady
36.5% 87th pct 30.9% 74th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 55.6%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 30.7%
11.4% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.5% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 30.9%
32.9% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
11.2% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.7% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
1.1% 6 or more even 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hovein South Brighton +$7 higher in South Brighton gap narrowing
$328 65th pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Hovein South Brighton +$93 higher in Hove gap widening
$1,991 71st pct $1,898 66th pct
People / bedroom in Hovein South Brighton +0.10 higher in South Brighton gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hovein South Brighton +5.7 pts higher in South Brighton gap widening
21.7% 63rd pct 27.4% 75th pct
Owned outright in Hovein South Brighton +0.2 pts higher in South Brighton gap narrowing
37.1% 38th pct 37.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in Hovein South Brighton +11.5 pts higher in South Brighton gap widening
59.7% 10th pct 71.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hovein South Brighton +4.3 pts higher in South Brighton gap narrowing
66.3% 22nd pct 70.7% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
21.7% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.2% Other tenure ◂ +8.7 pts 1.5%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

59.7% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 71.2%
28.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 25.9%
10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 24.7%
17.8% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
30.4% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
19.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%
4.9% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%
21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 15.3%
18.3% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hovein South Brighton +1.1 pts higher in Hove gap narrowing
8.0% 85th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Hovein South Brighton +1.1 pts higher in Hove gap steady
14.1% 42nd pct 12.9% 38th pct
PT commute in Hovein South Brighton +1.5 pts higher in South Brighton gap widening
5.2% 91st pct 6.6% 94th pct
PT stops in Hovein South Brighton +6 more in Hove
16 86th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Hovein South Brighton +1.40 more in Hove
5.02 78th pct 3.62 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Hovein South Brighton +24.2 more in South Brighton
1,091.3 87th pct 1,115.5 87th pct
PT routes in Hovein South Brighton even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Hovein South Brighton +3 longer in South Brighton
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Hovein South Brighton +2 longer in South Brighton
15 12th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Hovein South Brighton even
31,381 84th pct 31,381 84th pct
Reach 45 min in Hovein South Brighton +20,678 more in Hove
121,620 83rd pct 100,942 79th pct
Transit to city in Hovein South Brighton +6 longer in South Brighton
56 47th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
14.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
3.6% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 41.2%
33.1% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
10.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hovein South Brighton +2.9 pts higher in South Brighton gap widening
35.7% 67th pct 38.6% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Hovein South Brighton +0.6 pts higher in South Brighton gap narrowing
10.7% 67th pct 11.3% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hovein South Brighton +2.4 pts higher in South Brighton gap widening
3.5% 49th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Hovein South Brighton +6.3 pts higher in South Brighton gap widening
53.5% 28th pct 59.8% 47th pct
Full-time in Hovein South Brighton +4.7 pts higher in South Brighton gap widening
53.2% 26th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
7.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Other services even 3.8%
3.2% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Transport & warehousing even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%
14.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%
12.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.3% Clerical & administrative even 13.3%
10.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
6.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hovein South Brighton +1,000 higher in Hove
3,606 53rd pct 2,606 37th pct
Assault/100k in Hovein South Brighton +53 higher in South Brighton
815 57th pct 869 59th pct
Robbery/100k in Hovein South Brighton +77 higher in South Brighton
31 26th pct 109 76th pct
Burglary/100k in Hovein South Brighton +31 higher in South Brighton
439 46th pct 471 48th pct
Theft/100k in Hovein South Brighton +600 higher in Hove
1,035 50th pct 434 22nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Hovein South Brighton
125 33rd pct —
Property damage/100k in Hovein South Brighton +268 higher in Hove
847 59th pct 579 41st pct
5-yr change in Hovein South Brighton +107.0 pts higher in Hove
62.0% 86th pct -45.0% 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hovein South Brighton +0.4 higher in Hove
8.3 99th pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hovein South Brighton +0.4 more in Hove
8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Hovein South Brighton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Hovein South Brighton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Hovein South Brighton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hovein South Brighton +14.5 pts higher in Hove
100.0% 100th pct 85.5% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Hovein South Brighton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hovein South Brighton +30.1 pts higher in Hove
100.0% 100th pct 69.9% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Hovein South Brighton +5.7 more in Hove
12.5 48th pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Hovein South Brighton even
185 90th pct 185 90th pct
Mean slope in Hovein South Brighton +1.3 pts higher in South Brighton
2.3% 2nd pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Hove with nearby areas

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

Compare South Brighton with nearby areas

Seacliff Brighton Dover Gardens Kingston Park Hove Seacliff Park Seacombe Gardens Seaview Downs

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hove vs South Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40612/hove/vs/SAL41353/south-brighton