To be honest I love it here although I have never lived any where else in Australia.
We are just an average family with a 13 year old daughter.
on the plus side kids are stay kids here a lot longer, they are more confident,pleasant the opportunities for the children regarding sport are second to none.
walking around the shopping centres is relaxed by that I mean there are not large groups of teenagers intimidating shoppers.
the weather is fantastic.
my wife worked at flinders then moved to the repat hospital not a nurse but admin the wages are fairly decent I bought a jims mowing franchise that's going great flexible hours and again decent pay.
we have a house on a big block with pool and 500 metres from the beach I'm not blowing my own trumpet because we could never afford this in the Uk.
this weekend I worked a couple of hours sat morning then went to a Willunga farmers market, followed by a visit to Aldinga bakery for some of the best pies I have tasted which we ate at port Willunga one of the best beaches I have seen,then on home before taking my daughter to an athletics comp at the international track. The cost for Saturday about $35.00 food coffees etc.
Sunday read the papers breakfast all outside in the garden before going to another athletics meeting for my daughter at Hectorville oval picnic packed a couple of beers in the club house cost again about $20.00 .
so a full weekend out and about beech,market picnics, athletics for a family of 3 about 30 pounds.
in my opinion I wouldn't live any where else, yes it's a lot slower than the major cities but you can't beat being relaxed.
However when we came here I worked every hour I could Sat Sun etc and had some crappy jobs but you only get out what you put in.
just my opinion and not everyone will agree .
good luck