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Capital city of South Australia, Australia

Adelaide

335Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 1.4M· Elev. 194 ftWikipedia

Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide or the Adelaide city centre; the demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The traditional owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna, with the name Tarndanya referring to the area of the city centre and surrounding Park Lands, in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area encompasses over 430 suburbs, extending 96 km (60 mi) from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south and 20 km (12 mi) from the western coast to the eastern foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges.Wikipedia

Province / Region Context

South AustraliaState of Australia

South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of 984,314 square kilometres (380,046 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which includes some of the most arid parts of the continent. With 1.9 million people as of June 2025, it is the 17th-largest subdivision in the world and the fifth-largest in Australasia. It is the second-most highly centralised state in the nation after Western Australia, with more than 67% of South Australians living in the capital Adelaide or its environs.Wikipedia

Country: Australia
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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

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Livability

Safety Score
67
Internet
Country Broadband
36.6
subscriptions per 100 people
High Broadband Country
05

Climate

Sunshine
335
sunny days per year
92% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
27"
inches per year
Air Quality
25
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population1.4M
Altitude194 ftabove sea level

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