Brighton vs Hove

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Brighton: a median of $1.41 million, against $1.29 million in Hove, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Hove

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($768,000 vs $882,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($328/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 27%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Brighton and Hove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brighton Hove
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Brighton Hove
Walkability 88 / 91
Brighton — Walkability: 88/100 Hove — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 19 / 56
Brighton — Safety: 19/100 Hove — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brighton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hove — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 8 / 12
Brighton — Low flood risk: 8/100 Hove — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Brighton has higher household incomes ($87,984 vs $76,908); Hove skews older (51 vs 49).

Brighton Hove
Population 3,834
+17% vs other
 3,189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +6.0%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $87,984/yr
+13% vs other
 $76,908/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+9% vs other
 $328/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brighton Hove
0-4 3.6% / 3.4%
Brighton — 0-4: 3.6% Hove — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 9.8% / 10.8%
Brighton — 5-14: 9.8% Hove — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.0% / 5.7%
Brighton — 15-19: 6.0% Hove — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.4% / 4.8%
Brighton — 20-24: 4.4% Hove — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.9% / 6.7%
Brighton — 25-34: 8.9% Hove — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 11.4% / 10.1%
Brighton — 35-44: 11.4% Hove — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 12.9% / 12.8%
Brighton — 45-54: 12.9% Hove — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 16.1% / 12.3%
Brighton — 55-64: 16.1% Hove — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 14.0% / 14.5%
Brighton — 65-74: 14.0% Hove — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 8.5% / 10.7%
Brighton — 75-84: 8.5% Hove — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 4.1% / 8.4%
Brighton — 85+: 4.1% Hove — 85+: 8.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brighton 47.6% lone person
Brighton — Lone Person: 47.6% Brighton — Couple Families: 36.7% Brighton — One Parent Families: 11.8% Brighton — Group Household: 3.0% Brighton — Other Families: 0.9%
Hove 50.4% lone person
Hove — Lone Person: 50.4% Hove — Couple Families: 34.3% Hove — One Parent Families: 11.2% Hove — Group Household: 3.2% Hove — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brighton 24.5% renting
Brighton — Owned Outright: 45.2% Brighton — Mortgage: 30.3% Brighton — Renting: 24.5%
Hove 24.6% renting
Hove — Owned Outright: 42.0% Hove — Mortgage: 33.4% Hove — Renting: 24.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Brighton Hove
Bachelor Degree 19.0% / 17.3%
Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 19.0% Hove — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 11.6%
Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Hove — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 10.1%
Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Hove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 6.0%
Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Hove — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.1%
Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Hove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Brighton Hove
England 9.4% / 8.7%
Brighton — England: 9.4% Hove — England: 8.7%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.8%
Brighton — Scotland: 1.5% Hove — Scotland: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.6%
Brighton — New Zealand: 1.4% Hove — New Zealand: 0.6%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.7%
Brighton — South Africa: 1.0% Hove — South Africa: 0.7%
India 0.7% / 1.0%
Brighton — India: 0.7% Hove — India: 1.0%
China — / 0.8%
Brighton — China: not among its largest Hove — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brighton 62.4% houses
Brighton — Houses: 62.4% Brighton — Townhouses: 32.3% Brighton — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Hove 59.7% houses
Hove — Houses: 59.7% Hove — Townhouses: 28.7% Hove — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brighton Hove
Median house price $1,405,000 $1,288,000
Median unit price $882,500 $768,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 24 sales
 21 days
from 29 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Brighton Hove
3 bed $1.41M / $1.16M
Brighton — 3 bed: $1.41M (23 sales) Hove — 3 bed: $1.16M (38 sales)

23 vs 38 sales

4 bed $1.65M / $1.4M
Brighton — 4 bed: $1.65M (9 sales) Hove — 4 bed: $1.4M (19 sales)

9 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Brighton Hove
Residential 85% 86%
Commercial 9% 6%
Parks and recreation 2% 8%
Industrial 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Brighton Hove
New dwellings approved 287
across Holdfast Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +188%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Brighton Hove
Houses 2.9%
$775/wk on $1.37M
 4.1%
$835/wk on $1.05M
Units 3.2%
$515/wk on $824K
 —

Ranking within SA

Brighton Hove
House price Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 12% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 85% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 3% of SA —

Liveability

Hove scores higher overall (69 vs 57).

Brighton Hove
Grade B A
Score 57/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brighton carries more crime risk (81 vs 44).

Brighton Hove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood High
92/100
 High
88/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brighton Hove
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 4.4 km
 2
Bedford Park, 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.4%

Schools in Brighton

  • Brighton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hove

  • McAuley Community School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brighton Hove
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 16 0
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 2 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 3 2
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Brighton Hove
Walkability score 88/100 91/100
Distance to Adelaide 14.7 km
+2% vs other
 14.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 22 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 114.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 47.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5048
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 5048
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Brighton Hove
Car (driver) 66.0% / 68.4%
Brighton — Car (driver): 66.0% Hove — Car (driver): 68.4%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 16.5%
Brighton — Worked from Home: 17.0% Hove — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Train 7.4% / 5.4%
Brighton — Train: 7.4% Hove — Train: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.3%
Brighton — Car (passenger): 3.5% Hove — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 3.0% / 2.2%
Brighton — Walked Only: 3.0% Hove — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Brighton Hove
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 719 m 925 m

NBN connectivity

Brighton Hove
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,073 premises
 1%
1,535 premises

Climate

Brighton Hove
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brighton Hove
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brighton Hove
Average residential rate $2,095/yr
same for both
Council Holdfast Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Brighton Hove
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brighton Hove
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brighton

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub Village Feel

Hove

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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