CrossNation is a recruitment agency based in Victoria that serves employers across South Australia, including Adelaide. Among the recruitment agencies, employment agencies and job agencies in South Australia, we recruit for care, hospitality, trades, mining and more from candidates based in Australia and from overseas. Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds, with a 90-day placement guarantee.
By CrossNation Editorial Team. Sources checked 6 October 2026.
12% of annual salary
Charged only when a placement succeeds. No placement, no fee.
90-day placement guarantee
See our terms.
1,781,516 residents at the 2021 Census. Median age 41 (Australia 38). Median weekly household income $1,455 (Australia $1,746).
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: South Australia (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Top responses, with the number of employed residents and their share: Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) (42,242, 5.0%); Aged Care Residential Services (25,719, 3.1%); Supermarket and Grocery Stores (24,877, 3.0%); Other Social Assistance Services (21,245, 2.5%).
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: South Australia (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Top responses, with the number of employed residents and their share: Professionals (180,460, 21.5%); Technicians and Trades Workers (110,462, 13.2%); Community and Personal Service Workers (109,523, 13.0%); Managers (109,406, 13.0%).
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: South Australia (retrieved 6 October 2026)
The South Australian Government publishes the Working with Children Check obligations and responsibilities for organisations. Read that page for the current rules.
Source: SA.GOV.AU: Organisations' Working with Children Check obligations and responsibilities (retrieved 6 October 2026)
South Australian NDIS Worker Checks are run by the Screening Unit, which uses the Australian Government Digital ID System to verify applicants, as an alternative to logging in to Screening SA.
Source: SA.GOV.AU: Apply for an NDIS Worker Check (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Category 2, cities and major regional centres: postcodes 5000 to 5171, 5173 to 5174, 5231 to 5235, 5240 to 5252, 5351 and 5950 to 5960. Every other South Australian postcode is Category 3, regional centres and other regional areas.
Source: Home Affairs: Designated regional area postcodes (retrieved 6 October 2026)
At the 2021 Census the industries employing the most people in South Australia were Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) (5.0% of employed residents), Aged Care Residential Services (3.1% of employed residents), Supermarket and Grocery Stores (3.0% of employed residents), Other Social Assistance Services (2.5% of employed residents). Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) was the largest employer, at 5.0% of employed residents here against 4.5% across Australia. The most common occupation groups were Professionals (21.5% of employed residents), Technicians and Trades Workers (13.2% of employed residents), Community and Personal Service Workers (13.0% of employed residents). These are ABS figures for the whole of SA, not CrossNation placements. The sector pages below set out the registration, licence and award rules for each kind of role.
South Australia uses the Working with Children Check and the NDIS Worker Check, with applications going to the Screening Unit, through a Screening SA account. The South Australian Government publishes the Working with Children Check obligations for organisations; read them before you employ or place anyone in a child-related role. We record the checks each candidate tells us they hold so you can verify them; CrossNation does not issue or vouch for a government check.
South Australia lists a Category 2 area for Adelaide and its surrounds and treats every other postcode as Category 3. The postcode ranges are in the fact card above, and we shortlist sponsorship-ready overseas candidates where the role suits. Whether a category changes anything for a visa is for Home Affairs and a registered migration agent; the employer holds or obtains its own approval. CrossNation cannot promise a visa, an approval or a job. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds, with a 90-day placement guarantee. Wages are separate and follow the award or agreement for the role. Median weekly household income in South Australia was $1,455 at the 2021 Census against $1,746 across Australia, but pay comes from the award, not a Census median.
We recruit for employers in every part of South Australia from our base in Victoria. Pages with the ABS Census picture of Adelaide are linked below. Employers in other parts of SA use the same enquiry form.
| 2021 Census | South Australia | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (years) | 41 | 38 |
| Median weekly household income | $1,455 | $1,746 |
| Median weekly family income | $1,889 | $2,120 |
| Median weekly personal income | $734 | $805 |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: South Australia (retrieved 6 October 2026). Counts with the share of residents or employed residents in brackets, exactly as the ABS prints them.
| 2021 Census | South Australia | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) | 42,242 (5.0%) | 545,158 (4.5%) |
| Aged Care Residential Services | 25,719 (3.1%) | 258,274 (2.1%) |
| Supermarket and Grocery Stores | 24,877 (3.0%) | 299,810 (2.5%) |
| Other Social Assistance Services | 21,245 (2.5%) | 278,221 (2.3%) |
| Primary Education | 18,714 (2.2%) | 265,249 (2.2%) |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: South Australia (retrieved 6 October 2026). Counts with the share of residents or employed residents in brackets, exactly as the ABS prints them.
| 2021 Census | South Australia | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Professionals | 180,460 (21.5%) | 2,886,921 (24.0%) |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 110,462 (13.2%) | 1,554,313 (12.9%) |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 109,523 (13.0%) | 1,382,205 (11.5%) |
| Managers | 109,406 (13.0%) | 1,645,769 (13.7%) |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 104,955 (12.5%) | 1,525,311 (12.7%) |
| Labourers | 88,086 (10.5%) | 1,086,120 (9.0%) |
| Sales Workers | 71,002 (8.5%) | 986,433 (8.2%) |
| Machinery Operators and Drivers | 50,680 (6.0%) | 755,863 (6.3%) |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: South Australia (retrieved 6 October 2026). Counts with the share of residents or employed residents in brackets, exactly as the ABS prints them.
The fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds.
Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds, with a 90-day placement guarantee. Other agencies set their own fees, so ask each one how its fee is calculated and when it is charged.
CrossNation is a recruitment agency based in Victoria (VIC 3978) that recruits for employers in South Australia, including Adelaide, and every other state and territory. You send the role, location and start date, we shortlist against your brief, you interview, and we coordinate the offer.
CrossNation is based in Victoria (VIC 3978) and recruits for employers in every state and territory, in metro and regional areas.
The largest employing industry in South Australia at the 2021 Census was hospitals (except psychiatric hospitals). We recruit across care and disability support, nursing and allied health, hospitality and chefs, trades, mining and FIFO, engineering, transport and more; the sector pages list the roles and the rules that apply.
Yes. We recruit candidates who already live in Australia with work rights as well as overseas candidates. Say which pool you prefer in the enquiry form and we will tell you what we can do for a start date in Adelaide or elsewhere in South Australia.
Roles that involve children or people with disability usually do. South Australia uses the Working with Children Check and the NDIS Worker Check. The employer confirms which check a role needs, and the candidate applies to the state agency.
No. CrossNation is a recruitment agency, not a registered migration agent. Sponsorship is the employer's decision and visa applications need a registered migration agent. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
