Why South Australia?
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In South Australia we make it our business to make yours a success.
South Australia offers a highly competitive environment and an ease of doing business which supports profitable investments.
With a highly skilled workforce, cutting edge research and development, competitive labour costs and strong collaboration between industry and academia, South Australia really is a place where your business can innovate and grow.
Competitive Business Environment
- Labour costs in South Australia are 9% below the Australian average;
- Adelaide was ranked the most cost competitive city in Australia in KPMG’s 2016 biennial Competitive Alternatives Report
An Enviable Lifestyle
- Adelaide is ranked the 5th most liveable city in the world and was the only Australian city to make The New York Times’ list of “52 places to go in 2015”;
- The State is also Australia’s premium food and wine destination, accounting for almost 80% of Australian premium wine production.
Skilled and Educated Workforce
- There are more than 93,000 students of which 30,000 are international students from 125 countries providing international knowledge and language expertise;
- University and R&D in Adelaide has led international change in biotechnology, agriculture, winemaking, animal science and information technology fields.
Culture of Innovation
- South Australian’s excellent technology infrastructure makes it a great choice for enterprises; Adelaide now boasts internet speeds of up 100 times the national average;
- The State government announces plans to spend $4.65 million to establish Adelaide as part of the Gig City Network.
Advanced Manufacturing Capability
- The State is known as Australia’s Defence hub, having recently secured the Federal Government’s $50 billion Future Submarine program – the largest Defence procurement in the nation’s history;
- Emerging technologies such as photonics, nanotechnology, additive manufacturing, advanced materials and robotics and digital technology, South Australia is demonstrating emerging strengths and development expertise.
Proactive, Stable Government
- Ambitious renewable energy targets to make Adelaide the world’s first carbon neutral city and achieve $10 billion investment in low carbon energy generation by 2025
- Employment incentives for businesses with a taxable payroll of $5 million who can receive $10,000 for every new employee over the next two years.
In 2015 the South Australia Government has launched the South Australia - South East Asia Engagement Strategy to support endeavours to increase the State’s profile and presence in the region.
The Strategy supports the Government to help businesses gain new markets, strengthen the State’s knowledge base and generate new employment opportunities.
For more information, please contact Laddawan Tantisantiwong, Investment and Trade Manager – South Australia, Austrade, at Laddawan@austrade.gov.au or +66 (0) 2 696 4826.
