Craving a sea change filled with opportunity?
Find your new beginning in South Australia’s Upper Spencer Gulf – where seaside living meets the great outdoors and a welcoming community. Picture living in a beautiful, Mediterranean climate with nature on your doorstep, offering an enviable work-life balance.
Set between the sea and the Flinders Ranges on Barngarla and Nukunu country, the cities of Whyalla, Port Augusta and Port Pirie are culturally rich communities, offering a more relaxed pace of life, with the services and facilities you need – and the activities you love – close by. Living here, your dollar goes further, with more affordable housing and living. You’ll build lasting friendships and connections in a community that embraces you. And you can forget about commuting and gridlock, providing more time to indulge in what matters to you.
Sustained by its proud history of driving industry and agriculture, the Upper Spencer Gulf now also leads the way in renewables, with major green energy projects reshaping the region and creating new jobs and business opportunities – now, and for decades to come.
Whether you're dreaming of a fresh start, wanting to grow your career, or find more time to do what you love, the Upper Spencer Gulf is full of possibilities. So seize the opportunity today – Your Next Chapter Awaits!
About this Page
This page is devoted to supporting those seeking to relocate to the SGC region to find out more about our communities and what they have to offer. It provides information and videos about the region and its cities, along with the services and support available to you and your family if you are relocating for short- or long-term stays.
The Premier of South Australia has released an Economic Statement for the Upper Spencer Gulf, which includes our SGC.
The Premier’s statement on the economic future of the Upper Spencer Gulf, including the cities of Port Pirie, Port August and Whyalla emphasizes the potential to lead the world in renewable hydrogen energy, green steel and copper production. The Statement highlights the announced Northern Water Supply Project, which will unlock Australia’s largest copper deposits and realise the full potential of the region.
The employment prospects in the region are many and varied. Jobs in the health, education, tourism, construction sectors continue to grow alongside the new mining and energy projects.
A link to this economic statement is here: SA-Economic-Statement
The SGC and the Premier have also jointly released a “Primed for Growth” document Primed for Growth - Upper Spencer Gulf SA
Thank you to the following SGC Liveability Film Project Contributors, Participants, Storytellers, Barngarla, Nukunu and Aboriginal First Nations People, Content Suppliers, Content Creators, Spencer Gulf Events and Communities of Whyalla, Port Augusta and Port Pirie:
Marika Davies
Steve Storic and family
Sarah Freer and family
Luke Nottle and family
Kim Mavromatis, MAV Media SA
Nukunu Wapma Thura Aboriginal Corp
Travis Thomas, Nukunu (NWTAC) chairperson
Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corp (RNTBC)
Harry Dare (Barngarla elder)
Candace Swan
Umeewarra Aboriginal Media
Gayle Mather
Dusty Feet Mob
Port Augusta City Council
Port Pirie City Council
Whyalla City Council
Spencer Gulf Cities SA
RDA Eyre Peninsula SA
RDA Far North SA
Josh Berkett
Glen Christie
Fraser Gill and family
Kathy Gould
Carlo Possagno
Danica Seindanis
Frazer Seindanis
Fred Seindanis
Steven Seindanis
Alan Zubrinich
Alana Zubrinich
Kaylene Zubrinich
Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, Port Augusta
Blessing of the Fleet, Port Pirie
Carn Brae, Port Pirie
Crows AFL Club
Employment Pathways Expo, Port Augusta
Iberdrola Renewable Energy Park, Port Augusta
Malka Aboriginal Art Prize
Masters Games, Port Augusta
NAIDOC Culture Day, Port Augusta
Pichi Richi Railway, Port Augusta
Port Augusta Multi-Cultural Day
Port Augusta Netball Association
Port Augusta Races
Port Pirie Greek Community 100 yrs Celebrations
Port Pirie Market
Port Pirie Netball Association
Port Pirie SALA Winter Festival
RAA SA
Regional Tourism and Arts Centre, Port Pirie
Safavi Café, Port Pirie
Salt Festival, Whyalla
SD Caputo and Sons, Port Pirie
SGFL, Central Oval, Port Augusta
Showpony
Spencer Gulf Adventures, Whyalla
St Marks Benedict Primary School, Port Pirie
Train Park, Port Augusta Model Engineers Society
Umeewarra Music Festival
Whyalla Airshow
Whyalla Foreshore Parkrun
Whyalla Steelworks
Upper Spencer Gulf Social Media Campaign