Why Start a Business in Salisbury

When businesses need to establish themselves on a firm foundation, or when they need real scope to move and grow, they look to Salisbury. Not just for the space or cost efficiency, but for the satisfying sense of cooperation that comes through working with the City of Salisbury.

Yes, our area has many advantages such as its close proximity to transport options, leading research facilities and a dynamic, diverse business base with multi-national corporate presence. Yet perhaps most importantly, the City of Salisbury understands progressive business and is geared towards assisting it at every step. Base your business here, and you are entering into a lasting partnership focused on your continuing success. It really does make good business sense.

See below the Business advantages and the Facts that makes Salisbury the success it is today.

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See www.makesgoodbusinesssense.com.au. Should you have any questions contact the City of Salisbury Economic Development Team on 8260 8205 and they would be happy build your business case for locating your business in the City of Salisbury.

Business Advantages

Industry clusters

Salisbury is South Australia’s major industrial and economic base and is home to 25% of Australia’s defence activity. Technology Park at Mawson Lakes is one of Australia’s leading centres of excellence for defence, electronics and ICT, with around 90 companies employing in excess of 2000 workers. Other major industry and business clusters that have developed and continue to thrive in Salisbury include sectors such as logistics, food and advanced manufacturing and water technologies. Find out more.

Major corporate presence

Some of Australia’s highest profile brands rub shoulders with international icons in Salisbury. Brands such as BAE Systems Australia and SAAB Technologies do business alongside Inghams, Bickfords, DHL, National Foods, Mayne Pharmaceuticals and SingTel Optus. Find out more

World-leading research and development institutes

Smarter business starts in Salisbury, because leading edge R&D facilities are right here. UniSA Mawson Lakes Campus is home to the Ian Wark Research Institute, the Institute for Telecommunications Research, the Defence and Systems Institute, the Institute for Sustainable Systems and Technologies and the Mawson Institute. Find out more.

Workforce

Jobs growth in Salisbury is more than double the state average. Labour costs are competitive, and a diverse, highly skilled workforce makes the city its home. Find out more.

Land availability

Salisbury’s investment in Edinburgh Parks has opened up over 300 hectares of fully developed and serviced commercial land; some of the best value industrial land available in Australia. Other strategically positioned  competitively priced land includes Technology Park, Pooraka, Cavan and Salisbury South – all with fully serviced, industrial grade roads. Find out more.

Fast-tracked development and planning

Salisbury has a progressive attitude and efficient, streamlined processes, approving most commercial extensions within 14 days, commercial buildings within 21 days and major projects within 3 months. Find out more

Access to transport links and Adelaide

Just 12 kilometres from the Adelaide CBD, Salisbury is a transport hub with easy connectivity to road, rail, air and sea freight facilities. Whether you’re shifting freight internationally out of Adelaide Airport, by rail to Darwin or by sea, all the transport options are here, with another $10 billion in transport infrastructure planned for the near future. Find out more.

Sustainability that saves you money

Salisbury pioneered Australia’s first Integrated Water Management system. Meeting 30% of its needs with recycled water, the region is recognised internationally for its innovation in water conservation. With an established pipe network across the city the recycled water is designed to meet the needs of industrial businesses while providing a significant cost saving advantage. At both Technology Park and Edinburgh Parks, fully commercial and industrial sites are available complete with  access to economical recycled water and all essential service. Find out more.

 From Salisbury’s perfect location to its affordability and projected growth, a host of factors underpin the solid reasoning behind basing a commercial or industrial interest in Salisbury. It really does make good business sense.

 

Business Facts 

Lifestyle

“Adelaide is the eighth most liveable city in the world.” (The Economic Intelligence Unit 2011)

Population growth

It is estimated at 169,000 population growth within Salisbury over the next 30 years, with 79,000 additional jobs. This provides certainty that you can source your staffing needs locally for your growing business.

Homes

Salisbury is a high growth area, with an estimated 20,000 new homes to be built in the future under the State Government’s 30 Year Plan.

Proximity

Salisbury is just 20 minutes by road from the Adelaide CBD, 15 minutes from the port of Adelaide and 30 minutes from Adelaide International Airport. The Adelaide-Darwin rail exchange is just 5 kilometres from Salisbury.

Land affordability

Land allotments of less than 5,000m2 are 63% cheaper on average in Outer Northern Adelaide than in metropolitan Adelaide*.(*Knight Frank: 2010.)

Rent

At $75/m2 net, average Prime Rents in Outer Northern Adelaide are on average 23% cheaper than in metropolitan Adelaide*. (*Knight Frank: 2010.)

Student population

As home to the University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus and TAFE, Salisbury has a student population of over 4,000.

Research

Both the University of South Australia and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DTSO) are based in Salisbury. UniSA’s Mawson Lakes Campus is home to five Research Institutes, including the world recognised Ian Wark Institute.

Defence

The current Defence Policy Statement confirms that 25% of Australia’s Defence is located in South Australia. The relocated 7RAR Battle Group at Edinburgh Parks alone generates $100 million revenue and a minimum 1,600 jobs each year. In addition, Salisbury is only 15 minutes to the home of Techport Australia, Australia’s premier naval industry hub.