A great state for business
South Australia combines competitive cost, skill and infrastructure advantages with an exceptional quality of life; it is an ideal location for national and international investment and business ventures.
Adelaide has been listed among Australia's most competitive business cities by international business advisory firm, KPMG
- as a local market, South Australians are 'early adopters'—they're eager to try new products and are open to new ideas
- South Australia has an educated, skilled, multi-lingual and motivated workforce
- low living costs help to make South Australia's management and labour costs highly competitive. The State also enjoys industrial harmony plus excellent collaboration between industry, government and community leaders
- factory and office rents are among the least expensive in Australia
- industrial land is well-located and inexpensive, with superb access to road, rail, air and port facilities
The South Australian government is actively assisting business through a range of programs to attract skills and expertise to the state:
- it's investing heavily in training
- it's providing businesses with options to fill positions through international and interstate skilled migration programs
- it's engaging with qualified overseas students to encourage them to live and work where they've studied
- dynamic, well-connected and personable, Adelaide makes for a brilliant 'networking' city
- excellent living standards and lifestyle maintains a proper work–play balance.
For more information on doing business in South Australia, visit southaustralia.biz.
