Population 2,940 (2011 census) LGA(s) City of Holdfast Bay Hove Warradale Federal division Division of Boothby | Postcode(s) 5048 State electorate(s) Bright Postal code 5048 | |
Hove is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is situated north of Brighton, west of Warradale, and south of North Brighton. Running along the west of the suburb is the Esplanade, a street with numerous townhouses with views of the Gulf St Vincent. The suburb is bisected by its major thoroughfare, Brighton Road. Property prices are generally higher on the coastal side of Brighton Road.
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Map of Hove SA 5048, Australia
Public transport
The Seaford railway line serves most of the suburb's public transport needs with the Hove railway station situated just off Brighton Road. The 262, 263 and 265 bus routes which run from the Adelaide CBD to Westfield Marion via Glenelg also serve the suburb.
Landmarks
Major landmarks within the suburb include Brighton Road Oval, Marymount College and Townsend House, an iconic building which provides services for the hearing and sight impaired. The oldest landmark in Hove is the Brighton Town Hall that was constructed in 1869. It was the civic centre for 90 years and the birthplace of local government. It still stands at the Hove rail crossing at 388 Brighton Road.
Politics
The suburb is split between the Brighton and Seacliff wards of the City of Holdfast Bay local government council. The suburb is represented by Australian Labor Party member Chloë Fox in the South Australian Parliament for the electorate of Bright. Federally, the suburb is located within the electorate of Boothby and is represented by Liberal member Dr Andrew Southcott.