3,189 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,940
- 2016: 3,009
- 2021: 3,189
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Hove, where the typical resident is 51. This is 13 years older than the Australian figure, creating a community with a very high proportion of seniors.
3,189
▲ +8.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hove — higher than 85% of areas.
| Hove | 3,189 |
|---|---|
| 5048, SA | 15,510 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hove has a total population of 3,189 people, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas.
51 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted towards older residents, with 33.6% aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 14.3% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure.
33.6% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hove, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About half of residents are married, though those in de facto relationships are much fewer here than in most other areas. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.3% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.3% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hove, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (28%) and Widowed (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40612/hove/topic/demographics-identity