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Living in Adelaide

Emigrating to Adelaide | Moving to Adelaide | South Australia

Glenelg Marina

Glenelg Marina, Adelaide

Where to Live in Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital of South Australia and has a population of 1.3 million people. Adelaide’s Mediterranean climate guarantees plenty of interest from people seeking to build a new life in Australia. Combine Adelaide’s superb climate with the lowest house prices of any Australian major state capital and you discover a proposition that is increasingly attractive to migrants seeking to improve their lifestyles. Adelaide is Australia’s most affordable big city. Adelaide needs the skills of around 5,000 new people from overseas each year to further develop its economy.


Can I Get A First Home Buyer Award?

How you can receive $15,000 from the Australian Government to help you buy your first home in Adelaide, South Australia.


A Quick Profile of Adelaide

An introduction to the attractions of Adelaide, the main features of life in Adelaide and a look at where the city’s migrants are coming from. What are Adelaide’s major industries, what is the brain drain, and why do many education and healthcare workers look on a job in Adelaide as an ideal position? Also, find out how public and private transport in the city rate. Does it justify its claim to be a 20 minute city?


Houses, Real Estate and Where to Live in Adelaide

Does Adelaide have any suburbs that most migrants would prefer to avoid? A look at the main features of the property market in Adelaide and what sort of person lives in different areas of the city. Plus Adelaide’s Pros and Cons – the basic facts about making a new life – what’s good and not so good about the city.


Adelaide’s Climate and Weather

Adelaide has a Mediterranean climate. What does this mean precisely? Find out what Adelaide’s weather and temperatures will be like in any month.


Choosing a School in Adelaide

Primary and high school education in Adelaide – term dates, opening times and how to choose the best school for your child.


Adelaide – A Quick Comparison with Other Australian Cities

Compare Adelaide head-to-head with Australia’s other big cities.

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