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Best places to live in South Australia

200 places and 2,042,213 residents in South Australia, Australia, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional data: official figures on affordability and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

10#10 Athelstone9#9 Reynella8#8 Happy Valley (South Australia)7#7 Willaston6#6 Klemzig5#5 Adelaide Hills4#4 Williamstown3#3 Strathalbyn2#2 Salisbury1#1 Gawler (South Australia)
Young family fit across South Australia, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Gawler (South Australia)
    South Australia, 20,006 residents    54
  2. 2Salisbury
    South Australia, 8,136 residents    53
  3. 3Strathalbyn
    South Australia, 6,348 residents    51
  4. 4Williamstown
    South Australia, 2,689 residents    49
  5. 5Adelaide Hills
    South Australia, 72,260 residents    49
  6. 6Klemzig
    South Australia, 6,018 residents    48
  7. 7Willaston
    South Australia, 3,292 residents    47
  8. 8Happy Valley (South Australia)
    South Australia, 11,420 residents    47
  9. 9Reynella
    South Australia, 4,667 residents    46
  10. 10Athelstone
    South Australia, 8,992 residents    46

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For retired couples

  1. 1Adelaide Hills
    South Australia, 72,260 residents    81
  2. 2Happy Valley (South Australia)
    South Australia, 11,420 residents    80
  3. 3Gawler (South Australia)
    South Australia, 20,006 residents    80
  4. 4Athelstone
    South Australia, 8,992 residents    80
  5. 5Reynella
    South Australia, 4,667 residents    78
  6. 6Salisbury
    South Australia, 8,136 residents    77
  7. 7Craigburn Farm
    South Australia, 2,336 residents    76
  8. 8Willaston
    South Australia, 3,292 residents    74
  9. 9Strathalbyn
    South Australia, 6,348 residents    73
  10. 10Tea Tree Gully
    South Australia, 3,188 residents    73

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For remote workers

  1. 1Klemzig
    South Australia, 6,018 residents    78
  2. 2Gawler (South Australia)
    South Australia, 20,006 residents    75
  3. 3Adelaide Hills
    South Australia, 72,260 residents    74
  4. 4Campbelltown (South Australia)
    South Australia, 8,130 residents    71
  5. 5Athelstone
    South Australia, 8,992 residents    71
  6. 6Salisbury
    South Australia, 8,136 residents    71
  7. 7Happy Valley (South Australia)
    South Australia, 11,420 residents    71
  8. 8Prospect
    South Australia, 14,584 residents    69
  9. 9Murray Bridge
    South Australia, 14,491 residents    68
  10. 10Mount Gambier
    South Australia, 25,591 residents    67

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For commuters

  1. 1Adelaide Hills
    South Australia, 72,260 residents    78
  2. 2Prospect
    South Australia, 14,584 residents    77
  3. 3Parkside
    South Australia, 4,698 residents    75
  4. 4Adelaide
    South Australia, 1,469,163 residents    75
  5. 5Beaumont
    South Australia, 2,508 residents    71
  6. 6Klemzig
    South Australia, 6,018 residents    70
  7. 7Campbelltown (South Australia)
    South Australia, 8,130 residents    69
  8. 8Blair Athol (South Australia)
    South Australia, 4,574 residents    68
  9. 9Marion
    South Australia, 3,783 residents    68
  10. 10Athelstone
    South Australia, 8,992 residents    66

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For single professionals

  1. 1Adelaide
    South Australia, 1,469,163 residents    73
  2. 2Prospect
    South Australia, 14,584 residents    69
  3. 3Adelaide Hills
    South Australia, 72,260 residents    64
  4. 4Campbelltown (South Australia)
    South Australia, 8,130 residents    61
  5. 5Klemzig
    South Australia, 6,018 residents    60
  6. 6Athelstone
    South Australia, 8,992 residents    47
  7. 7Mount Barker (South Australia)
    South Australia, 21,554 residents    41
  8. 8Happy Valley (South Australia)
    South Australia, 11,420 residents    36
  9. 9Grange
    South Australia, 5,759 residents    36
  10. 10Salisbury
    South Australia, 8,136 residents    27

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Whyalla
    South Australia, 20,880 residents    62
  2. 2Mount Gambier
    South Australia, 25,591 residents    62
  3. 3Port Augusta
    South Australia, 12,788 residents    60
  4. 4Port Pirie
    South Australia, 13,896 residents    60
  5. 5Murray Bridge
    South Australia, 14,491 residents    58
  6. 6Klemzig
    South Australia, 6,018 residents    58
  7. 7Naracoorte
    South Australia, 5,876 residents    58
  8. 8Millicent
    South Australia, 4,924 residents    57
  9. 9Blair Athol (South Australia)
    South Australia, 4,574 residents    57
  10. 10Bordertown
    South Australia, 2,893 residents    57

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All profiles in South Australia

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyGawler (South Australia)5452
Low-income householdKlemzig6042
Low-income familyGawler (South Australia)5925
Single parentGawler (South Australia)5913
Pensioner coupleAdelaide Hills8137
Single pensionerGawler (South Australia)8037
Early retireeAdelaide Hills7755
Single professionalAdelaide7311
Young professionalAdelaide7710
DINKSAdelaide795
Remote workerKlemzig7820
CommuterAdelaide Hills7830
Car-free householdAdelaide9112
StudentAdelaide874
First-home buyerKlemzig5925
Budget-constrained moverWhyalla6268
Urban lifestyle seekerAdelaide8510
Expat professionalAdelaide7820
Healthcare-first moverProspect7437
Nature-focused householdEudunda74136
Cross-border commuterKlemzig74113
Outdoor and mountain loverPort Broughton58113
Rural value seekerLameroo77136
High-net-worth moverAdelaide Hills81113
Lottery winnerAdelaide Hills77200
Climate-resilient relocationMount Gambier6868
Coastal livingGrange7552
Business ownerAdelaide Hills8568
Digital nativeAdelaide7611

Towns of 30,000+ in South Australia