Make the Move

It’s never been a better time to move to Australia's friendliest, most liveable state.

Adelaide has a culturally diverse, highly skilled flexible workforce and the lowest cost of living and housing on the mainland, all of which make it an outstanding location for business and skilled migrants.

It also offers a calmer, safer, more liveable environment which sets it apart from other Australian cities. South Australians warmly welcome newcomers to their State with many migrants commenting on the friendliness and relaxed nature of the people.

 

About South Australia:

• The only State to be founded by free settlers, and has a very open and multi-cultural attitude.
  
  
• South Australia enjoys a Mediterranean climate and 300 days of sunshine a year. Summer is dry with an average temperature of 28°C; winter has an average temperature of 16°C.
  
  
• Adelaide's cost of living is the lowest in mainland Australia.
  
  
• Adelaide also has the lowest median mainland housing prices, as well as the lowest median mainland housing rental prices.
  
  
• South Australia is known as the 'Festival State'. It hosts over 400 festivals a year, including the Santos Tour Down Under and the largest Fringe Festival outside of Edinburgh, UK.
  
  
• Excellent government and independent schools, as well as nearly 300 child-care centres.
  
  
• 6 world-class universities, including 3 international universities: University of Adelaide, Flinders University, University of South Australia, Cranfield University (UK), Carnegie Mellon (US) and University College London (UK).
  
  
• South Australia is the largest producer of Australia's wine and home to some of the most well-known and respected brands.

For further information on migrating to and settling in South Australia, please see the Downloads section as well as the Immigration SA website.