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Why you’ll love South Australia

If you’re looking to explore new career opportunities or start a fresh chapter in life, South Australia is the place to do it.

It’s a state where innovation, opportunity and possibility come together to shape your next chapter.

Lifestyle

South Australia offers a relaxed, family-friendly lifestyle, with capital city Adelaide rated as one of the world’s most liveable and happiest cities and one of Australia’s safest.

We have a vibrant cultural calendar, with major arts and music festivals, international sporting events, and a thriving dining scene showcasing world-class food and wine – ready for you to explore all year round.

Beyond the city, South Australia offers a range of easy and unforgettable short getaways - from pristine coastlines and world-class wine regions to scenic outback escapes - making it a truly enriching place to live, work and explore.

Work

South Australia is experiencing strong economic growth and needs skilled workers to fill emerging vacancies across globally competitive and diverse industry sectors driving the state’s economic growth.

Our state is world-renowned for its collaborative ecosystem that attracts the best minds in business, academia, research and government. This environment has attracted major businesses in defence, space, technology, artificial intelligence and green energy to establish offices here. With a strong economy, which consistently outperforms other Australian states and territories, South Australia is recognised as a great place to do business. This is reflected in an unemployment rate that remains low.

It’s a state where you can start a new career or grow an existing one, supported by thriving, future-focused industries, including:

  • renewables, fuels and cleantech
  • mining and minerals processing
  • defence and space
  • international education
  • tourism
  • the arts
  • food, wine and agribusiness
  • critical and emerging technologies and
  • health and medical

Discover

Discovering South Australia is simple, with world-class attractions right on your doorstep. Within the central city area, you can explore the South Australian Museum’s exhibits, immerse yourself in the Art Gallery of South Australia’s collections, or step into the future at MOD, a cutting-edge museum of innovation. The Adelaide Botanic Garden offers a tranquil escape in the heart of the city, while Mount Lofty, only a short drive away, rewards visitors with scenic views and walking trails through native bushland. Further afield, you can enjoy the charm of Hahndorf, sample wines in renowned regions like the Barossa and McLaren Vale, or catch a 45 minute ferry to explore Kangaroo Island.

Add to this a vibrant food and wine scene, bustling markets, and a year-round calendar of festivals and events, and it’s easy to see why Adelaide is not just a place to visit – but a place to call home.

From the Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide Festival and WOMADelaide, LIV Golf, motorsports, international cricket and regional festivals, South Australiaʼs events celebrate and share culture, and are accessible to all.

Adelaide is also well-connected to other Australian capitals, with most domestic flights taking under three hours, and Melbourne is just an eight hour drive away. Direct international flights from a growing list of global hubs make it simple to travel abroad, while the ease of accessibility means friends and family can visit often, keeping you connected to the people and places you love.

Explore South Australia

Centrally located on mainland Australia, South Australia’s beautiful coastal, hills and rural regions are easily accessible from our safe, connected and welcoming capital city, Adelaide.