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Adelaide City Intelligence

Adelaide is a Southern-Australian metro known for compact form, food and wine, and growing services activity, useful for cross-region Australian comparison. Adelaide is a oceania city of about ~1.4M metro in Australia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Adelaide sits around the indexed median (78/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~1.4M metro
View of Adelaide, Australia

Image credit: Image: Photograph by Doug Barber / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Overall score

Use the Adelaide profile to compare cost framing, country-level transport and healthcare context, and quality-of-life signals.

Overall78/100
Affordability70/100
Air quality80/100
Energy74/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

78/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Adelaide data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Adelaide city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score78/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living70/100Adelaide's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality80/100Adelaide's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy74/100Adelaide's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety77/100Adelaide's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed76/100Adelaide's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk75/100Adelaide's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience75/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety78/100
Low crime81/100
Personal safety79/100
Night safety72/100
Road safety76/100

Adelaide is estimated to be a generally safe city (78/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life83/100
Healthcare86/100
Education89/100
Green space75/100
Cleanliness88/100
Infrastructure93/100
Mobility68/100

Adelaide has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness81/100
Education89/100
Green space75/100
Overall safety78/100

Adelaide scores very high for family living (81/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability78/100
Walkability71/100
Cycling67/100
Infrastructure93/100

Adelaide is high for remote workers (78/100), based on connectivity, affordability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability81/100
Healthcare86/100
Cleanliness88/100
Outdoor lifestyle46/100

Adelaide is very high for retirement (81/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Adelaide

Local public safety guidance for Adelaide, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
Australia emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
Universal emergency (Triple Zero)00024/7000 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch nationally; 112 also works from mobile phones.

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Adelaide, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Australia emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Adelaide

Healthcare context for Adelaide, with national-level information from Australia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Adelaide, see the Australia healthcare profile.

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Adelaide

Local mobility context for Adelaide, with national-level context from Australia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Adelaide, see the Australia transport profile.

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Adelaide. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Adelaide

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Adelaide will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Adelaide air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution

  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Related comparisons

Pairs that share a city, comparison intent, or region — useful for users planning a wider relocation, remote-work, or business decision.

Adelaide in city collections

Curated city collections that include Adelaide. Each is a comparison-oriented shortlist, not an official ranking.

  • Best Cities for Families: Practical City Comparison

    Family life — A comparison-oriented collection of cities seen through family-relevant context: safety, healthcare, public services, transport, air quality, and livability indicators. Designed for comparison, not as an official family ranking.

Adelaide intent guides

Practical intent-focused guides available for Adelaide. Each guide is a comparison-oriented view, not an official ranking.

  • Adelaide for Family life

    Adelaide is a compact Australian metro often cited for quality-of-life context and useful to compare for family-life planning. Structured intelligence covers public-service references, country-level healthcare context, and transport access.

Explore Adelaide modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Adelaide

Adelaide's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Adelaide

Adelaide's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Adelaide

Adelaide's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Adelaide

Adelaide's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Adelaide

Adelaide's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Adelaide

Adelaide's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Adelaide

Cost of living estimates for Adelaide — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Adelaide

Climate profile for Adelaide — Oceanic climate, annual average 19.8°C, comfort score 82/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Adelaide

Economy and jobs profile for Adelaide — major economy, economy score 79/100, key industries including technology, mining, research. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Adelaide

Education profile for Adelaide — major university city, education score 75/100, 9 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Adelaide

Healthcare and retirement profile for Adelaide — major healthcare center, healthcare score 75/100, retirement score 73/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Arrival planning guide for Adelaide

Practical arrival planning context for Adelaide — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, budgeting tools, and methodology. Not an official airport or travel instruction service.

Visual guide to Adelaide

Source-attributed visual context for Adelaide using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Summer 2026 travel planning guide for Adelaide

Summer 2026 travel planning checklist for Adelaide — links into arrival planning, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not a weather forecast, events calendar, hotel-price guide, or tourism ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Adelaide

Weekend trip planning checklist for Adelaide — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Adelaide

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Adelaide

Estimate a monthly budget for Adelaide using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Adelaide

Plan a trip budget for Adelaide using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Adelaide

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Adelaide. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Mildura, Australia

Weekend trip · about 333 km from Adelaide. Explore Mildura's city intelligence profile.

Bendigo, Australia

Weekend trip · about 549 km from Adelaide. Explore Bendigo's city intelligence profile.

Ballarat, Australia

Weekend trip · about 554 km from Adelaide. Explore Ballarat's city intelligence profile.

Geelong, Australia

Same region · about 626 km from Adelaide. Explore Geelong's city intelligence profile.

Melbourne, Australia

Same region · about 654 km from Adelaide. Explore Melbourne's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Adelaide — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Adelaide — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Interpretation

Use the Adelaide profile to compare cost framing, country-level transport and healthcare context, and quality-of-life signals. Its standout dimensions are air quality (80/100) and safety (77/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (70/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Australia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Adelaide appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.