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AdelaideYou are here: Destinations > Australia > Adelaide
AdelaideAdelaide offers lawyers an excellent alternative to the sometimes hectic cities of Melbourne and Sydney. Boasting a lively café and restaurant scene as well as beautiful beaches and wineries, Adelaide offers an exceptional lifestyle choice.
With a number of major national firms based in Adelaide, lawyers can gain access to high quality work and training, but with reasonable working hours and a balanced lifestyle. Lawyers are also offered greater responsibility at an earlier level, with strong prospects of progressing to senior associate and partnership level.
Adelaide firms are always interested in lawyers with strong experience obtained overseas or interstate. In particular, good corporate and commercial lawyers are always in high demand.
Salaries vary across states and generally correspond to the cost of living in a particular city. See our Survey for further information about current market salaries.
Accommodation and TransportThe relatively low cost of accommodation in Adelaide makes the city an attractive and highly affordable option for many lawyers. Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in professionals keen to live in the heart of the city, and as a result a number of new modern apartment buildings have sprung up in all the fashionable and lively areas of town.
For those keen to live outside the city, minimal traffic and an excellent public transport result in a short and easy journey into work.
After HoursAdelaide is well known for its lively café and restaurant scene, in particular in the inner city along strips like Rundle Street. In summer, the streets are filled with alfresco diners and pubs with beer gardens are busy. The city also comes alive with numerous arts and musical festivals throughout the year.
For wine lovers, the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and other wine regions offer excellent day excursions with scenic drives and great wines tasting on offer.
Only 10 minutes drive from the city, Adelaide also boasts beautiful beaches and a buzzing beach culture.
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