About Adelaide
Introduction
The capital city of South Australia, is a welcoming, cosmopolitan
city of around 1.1 million people. It is also considered the
Arts and Events capital of Australia. The city centre is compact,
easy to travel around and is surrounded on all sides by spacious
parklands. The city streets contain many cafes and restaurants
that reflect the multicultural nature of the city by offering
a wide variety of cuisines. The areas surrounding Adelaide also
offer the chance to experience typically Australian attractions.
Climate
Adelaide has a very pleasant Mediterranean climate. There
are 4 seasons:
Spring: September to November: Warm and sunny
Summer: December to February: Can be hot and dry, 25 - 35 degrees Celsius
Autumn: March to May: Beautifully sunny, cool nights, dry
Winter: June to August: Rain and fairly cool, no snow, 10 - 15 degrees
Celsius.
Key Facts about Adelaide
Some of the many beneficial features of Adelaide include:
- It is known as a cultural and education-focused city;
- The city is attractive and well-planned with wide streets, squares and parks and an elegant mixture of historic and modern buildings;
- A convenient and inexpensive transport system;
- It is a multicultural city with over 100 different ethic communities from all over the world;
- A reputation for advanced research and technology, especially in the telecommunications and defence industries, and a strong industrial manufacturing base;
- Good opportunities for recreation activities, including cinemas and theatres, music, shopping and water sports at nearby beaches.
Cost of Living in Adelaide
Adelaide combines one of Australia's lowest costs of living with arguably the highest quality of lifestyle which enables students to enjoy life to the full.
| City | Living Costs per year (A$) |
| Sydney | 16,000 |
| Melbourne | 15,000 |
| Brisbane | 13,500 |
| Perth | 13,000 |
| Adelaide | 12,000 |
| Student living costs per week in Adelaide | |
| Homestay | $200 |
| Transport | $10 |
| Clothes, entertainment | $30 |
| Phone calls, postage | $10 |
| Unexpected costs | $10 |
| Total | $250 |
Indicative costs only. These costs are estimates only and could vary. They are based upon the World Wide Cost of Living Survey, Economic Intelligence Unit, The Economist 2003, combined with estimates of accommodation costs in Australian capital cities.
For information on Adelaide and South Australia, visit http://www.sacentral.sa.gov.au or click here for a short clip (MPEG format, 9.2MB) featuring some visual images of the city of Adelaide and all it has to offer.