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Living in Adelaide

Adelaide had 1,368,209 residents in August 2021 and is a city in Australia. For Adelaide, average high temperatures were 28.6°C in January and 15.2°C in July.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Adelaide?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Adelaide.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median rent was A$320 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,560 in August 2021.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Adelaide recurring monthly costs, € per month€1146Private kindergarten€198Utilities, 85 m² flat€67Transport pass€46Internet, 60 Mbps€39Fitness club€22Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly39.13 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited45.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,146 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.87 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.1 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Adelaide. Jul 2026. Prices in Adelaide9Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass67.39 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home198.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings568,921 dwellings31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings529,364 dwellings31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official
Median Weekly Rent Aud320 AUD/week10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia4Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6% in March 2026. Median personal income was A$761 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,543 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Adelaide?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 202610

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Adelaide is 6.0%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Australia per band4 cities: 1% to under 2%41–29 cities: 2% to under 3%92–323 cities: 3% to under 4%233–429 cities: 4% to under 5%294–518 cities: 5% to under 6%185–69 cities: 6% to under 7%96–7Adelaide 6.0%3 cities: 7% to under 8%37–82 cities: 8% to under 9%28–91 city: 9% to under 10%19–102 cities: 13% to under 14%213–14

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment Full Time Count379,737 people31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official
Employment rate58.3 %31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official
Median Household Income Aud Week1,543 AUD/week10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia4Official
Median Personal Income Aud Week761 AUD/week10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia4Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,727 EUR/month31 Dec 2021www.abs.gov.au8Official
Salary Net Avg Eur Month3,239 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/au/adelaide/12Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate6 %country median 4.4%31 Mar 2026DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 202610Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Adelaide. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Adelaide. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Language Other Than English At Home Share Percent21.6 %10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia4Official

Language courses and integration in Adelaide

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 18.3 mm in January and 52.1 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Adelaide?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.14 µg/m³ · cdn.who.int3
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Adelaide average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Adelaide average monthly precipitation, mm015304560181920314760525147342425JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Adelaide average monthly sunshine, hours05101520111097655679109JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Adelaide annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.1PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Adelaide is 6.1 µg/m³. Of 25 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Australia per band4 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³44–57 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³75–66 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³66–7Adelaide 6.14 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³47–82 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³28–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.14 µg/m³country median 6.1 — about the same31 Dec 2019cdn.who.int3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 28.6 · Feb 28.4 · Mar 25.6 · Apr 22.5 · May 18.7 · Jun 16 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 16.1 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 21.7 · Nov 24.5 · Dec 26.4 °C31 Dec 2020BOM monthly climate statistics — ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O., 1991-20202Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 16.8 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 14.8 · Apr 12.1 · May 9.9 · Jun 8 · Jul 7.4 · Aug 7.7 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 15.2 °C31 Dec 2020BOM monthly climate statistics — ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O., 1991-20202Official
Average temperature by monthJan 22.7 · Feb 22.6 · Mar 20.2 · Apr 17.3 · May 14.3 · Jun 12 · Jul 11.3 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 14 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 19.1 · Dec 20.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ADELAIDE AIRPORT7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 18.3 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 20.4 · Apr 31.1 · May 46.8 · Jun 59.7 · Jul 52.1 · Aug 51.3 · Sep 47.4 · Oct 33.6 · Nov 24.4 · Dec 24.6 mm31 Dec 2020BOM monthly climate statistics — ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O., 1991-20202Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 10.5 · Feb 10 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 7.1 · May 5.6 · Jun 4.6 · Jul 5 · Aug 6.2 · Sep 7.1 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 9.4 hours31 Dec 2020BOM monthly climate statistics — ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O., 1991-20202Official

Cities of a similar size in Australia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Australia cities
Perth2,098,239 residentsCanberra - Queanbeyan490,517 residentsMelton4,817,843 residentsToowoomba382,903 residentsGisborne - Macedon289,630 residentsHobart226,653 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Adelaide?

The published population was 1,368,209 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Adelaide residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport72.2%Foreign residents27.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area2,246 km²1 Jul 2016Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.5Official
Foreign-resident share31.4 %31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics1Official
Foreign residents379,952 people10 Aug 2021Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.4Official
Population density615.6 people/km²30 Jun 2021Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.6Official
Population Female697,543 people31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official
Population Male670,670 people31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official
Population1,368,209 people10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia4Official
Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025
Population in Adelaide by year, residents1,103,2831,234,9131,366,5421,498,1722001200520112015202120251,470,938residents

Population rose 30.1% between 2001 and 2025, from 1,130,517 to 1,470,938.

International community in Adelaide

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,368,209100.0%
Australia937,98468.6%
England76,8935.6%
Country of birth not stated50,2733.7%
Born elsewhere(d)42,9243.1%
India42,9133.1%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)24,8791.8%
Vietnam16,5591.2%
Italy15,6031.1%
Philippines12,7950.9%
New Zealand10,0830.7%
Show 42 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Scotland9,2580.7%
Malaysia8,4900.6%
Afghanistan7,9090.6%
Greece7,5810.6%
Germany7,5610.6%
Nepal7,0540.5%
South Africa6,9180.5%
Pakistan5,4320.4%
Iran5,1350.4%
Sri Lanka4,9880.4%
Poland4,5280.3%
Netherlands4,4740.3%
United States of America4,4400.3%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)4,1080.3%
Korea, Republic of (South)3,6980.3%
Cambodia3,5950.3%
Thailand2,9880.2%
Ireland2,8740.2%
Singapore2,6690.2%
Croatia2,5130.2%
Wales2,3070.2%
Canada2,2780.2%
Bangladesh2,1630.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,1470.2%
Myanmar2,0990.2%
Indonesia2,0800.2%
Brazil1,9300.1%
Lebanon1,7840.1%
Egypt1,6050.1%
Iraq1,5860.1%
Taiwan1,5740.1%
Japan1,5190.1%
France1,3660.1%
Zimbabwe1,3210.1%
Malta1,1870.1%
Fiji1,1590.1%
Papua New Guinea8680.1%
Chile7740.1%
Turkey6430.0%
North Macedonia3450.0%
Mauritius2630.0%
Samoa1070.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total persons1,368,209100.0%
Australia937,98468.6%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)379,95227.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total persons1,368,209100.0%
Australian citizen1,180,23586.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Is Adelaide a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student62%strong on education, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–70%
Foreign residents379,952 people10 Aug 2021Official source · Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.
Population1,368,209 people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia
Dwellings568,921 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics
Employment rate58.3 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics
Median gross salary (regional)1,727 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au
Unemployment rate6 %31 Mar 2026Independent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad27.77 %10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia4Official
Households529,364 households31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official
Labour force participation rate61.7 %31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics4Official
Median age39 years10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia4Official
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment Aud1,560 AUD/month10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Adelaide when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Adelaide?

The published population was 1,368,209 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Adelaide?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int.

What is the unemployment rate in Adelaide?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

What is the typical salary around Adelaide?

The median gross salary is 1,727 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Adelaide?

379,952 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

How much is public transport in Adelaide?

A monthly transport pass is 67.39 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Adelaide a good place to live?

Adelaide may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Afghanistan live in Adelaide?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,909 people (0.6%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Adelaide, Australia: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/adelaide/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
  2. BOM monthly climate statistics — ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O., 1991-2020 BOM monthly climate statistics · bom.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26
  3. cdn.who.int cdn.who.int · checked 2026-08-26
  4. Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
  5. Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
  6. Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
  7. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ADELAIDE AIRPORT WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
  9. Cost of Living in Adelaide. Jul 2026. Prices in Adelaide numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-27
  10. DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
  2. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/au/adelaide/ Numbeo city cost-of-living page · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-09-05

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