Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(Aus./UK juv.) an impoverished person.

1993		Aus. Word Map 🌐 pov [...] [originally a derogatory term for an economically-disadvantaged person, short for poverty-stricken.
2001		OnLine Dict. of Playground Sl. 🌐 pov, povvo n. Similar to a ‘gippo’ or a ‘piker’, but far, far worse. A pov is easily recognised by a home-done hair cut, supermarket trainers, an ear stud at the age of eight and a permanent smell such as that of mushy peas, cheese or even urine.
2004		J. Lambert Macquarie Aus. Sl. Dict. 159/2: pov a poor person .