Adelaide

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Adelaide is South Australia's capital. It has a population of about 1.1m which makes it small compared to the big cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Visitors to Adelaide regard it as a big country town. The atmosphere is more laid back than the bigger cities and people are often more friendly. As you land at Adelaide airport, it is apparent that Adelaide is a green city. Most streets are tree lined and there are large parklands surrounding the main business centre. There is very little high-rise building outside of the CBD.

1 Climate
2 Employment
3 Housing
4 Lifestyle
5 Services
6 External Links

[edit] Climate

Adelaide's climate is considered to be Mediterranean, which means it gets dry hot summers and cool wetter winters. Average daily high temperatures for summer are around 28-30c, but on any given day during a heatwave, the mercury can hit up to 45c, however the humidity is almost always low.

Adelaide enjoys blue skies for most of the year, making it suitable for outdoor activities all year round.

To the north and south of Adelaide you'll find world renowned wine growing regions such as the Barrossa and Mclaren Vale. The climate is ideally suited to grape growing.

[edit] Employment

Adelaide's manufacturing industry is like every other developed country's - in decline and relocating to China. There are a couple of large car and car-part plants but their futures are far from safe.

Few multinational companies have their bases in Adelaide. Many high-flyers feel the need to move to Sydney or Melbourne to earn the big salaries.

It is often stated that when it comes to getting a job in Adelaide, it's who you know, not what you know that matters.

[edit] Housing

There is a bit of a housing boom at the moment. Prices are increasing at sustainable rates. Rental properties are in short supply. As of March 2007, there are less than 1% of rental properties unoccupied in Adelaide.

[edit] Lifestyle

There are supposed to be more coffee shops per head of population in Adelaide than anywhere else in Australia.

The big sport in Adelaide is Australian Rules Football, aka footy. The two main teams are the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide. Both are competitive in the national league. Adelaide is home to the South Australia Cricket team aka The Redbacks, and the Adelaide United football (soccer) team.

Critics of the city love to resurrect Adelaide's old tagline - the city of churches. The locals prefer the more up-to-date SA - the festival state - Adelaide hosts numerous nationally acclaimed festivals and events (Adelaide Fringe, Clipsal 500, Tour Down Under, Adelaide Festival of Arts ...)

[edit] Services

With a population of over 1 million, there are plenty of schools, hospitals and shops to choose from.

Adelaide's International Airport is modern and adding new destinations all the time. Virgin Blue, Qantas and Jetstar fly to most of Australia's popular destinations. There are also direct flights to Singapore and New Zealand,