Technology
Adelaide CBD Tech Jobs Surge in AI, Cybersecurity, Space Sectors
Local job numbers and precinct activity point to targeted openings in AI cybersecurity and space-related roles.
How we reported this
Adelaide's hi-tech sector currently supports 3,500 positions with an average annual salary of $86,200 according to local market data.
Recent listings show 430 information technology roles advertised across Adelaide SA and another 168 in the Greater Adelaide Area as of the latest job board counts. Entry-level IT positions typically start between $75,000 and $80,000 per year while experienced specialists in areas such as full-stack development command $110,000 to $160,000.
Precinct activity and hiring signals
Lot Fourteen the 7-hectare innovation precinct in the CBD anchors much of this activity through the Australian Space Agency SmartSat CRC and the Defence and Space Landing Pad. Stone and Chalk inside the precinct currently houses over 130 entrepreneurs working on cleantech space machine learning AI and defence projects. The site also contains the nation's largest AI facility and the first Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre.
Further out at Tonsley 20 minutes from the CBD more than 1,700 innovators work across 35-plus businesses focused on renewable energy and medical devices. In March 2026 Qantas opened its first Product Innovation Centre outside Sydney inside the Adelaide CBD projecting more than 420 high-skilled technology roles including software engineers and AI specialists over three years.
Practical steps for applicants
Professionals should monitor listings on major job platforms for roles in systems analysis web development and cybersecurity engineering where average salaries reach $122,200 for systems analysts. The South Australian government has allocated $24 million toward programs that promote emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Job seekers can also check recruitment offices in the CBD for agencies handling hybrid roles in automation testing and related fields.
Current demand centres on ICT developers who handle end-to-end system integration across web software blockchain and network sectors. Applicants with relevant experience or a bachelor's degree in IT will find the strongest openings at organisations already operating inside Lot Fourteen.