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Government & Defence jobs in Adelaide, SA

There are 61 Government & Defence jobs advertised in Adelaide on ViewJobs, from 26 employers and recruiters. 10 were posted in the last week. The largest group is Government: 74% of the 61.

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Roles in region
61
New this week
10

By the numbers

61 Government & Defence roles in Adelaide

10 new roles this week· 37 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time58 (95%)
  • Temporary3 (5%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Adelaide.

Explore specialisms

Government & Defence by specialism.

Each specialism has its own page: where the roles are, who is hiring and the latest ads.

42 live rolesFederal government5 live rolesNavy4 live rolesAir force4 live rolesPolicy, planning & regulation2 live rolesPolice & corrections2 live rolesLocal government

Latest roles

The local market

Adelaide's public administration and safety job market

Figures for Adelaide cover ABS region Greater Adelaide (GCCSA 4GADE).

Unemployment rate
3.9%
ViewJobs analysis of ABS, September 2026 · down 0.3 points on September 2025[1][2]
Employed people
798,320
ViewJobs analysis of ABS, September 2026 · up 0.6% since September 2025[1][2]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
12,437
JSA, September 2026 · up 1.9% since September 2025[3]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
38,350
ViewJobs analysis of DEWR, June 2026 · up 1.8% since June 2025[4][5]

Longer-term trend

Figure 1: Public administration and safety jobs, Greater Adelaide, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 71,108201971,1082020: 62,852202062,8522021: 61,373202161,3732022: 75,669202275,6692023: 74,180202374,180

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[6].

Show the numbers
Public administration and safety jobs, Greater Adelaide, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
201971,108
202062,852
202161,373
202275,669
202374,180

Read the Greater Adelaide job market report →

Quick answers

Government & Defence work in Adelaide, answered

How many Government & Defence jobs are there in Adelaide?

61 Government & Defence jobs are live on ViewJobs in Adelaide, from 26 employers and recruiters. 10 were posted in the last 7 days. 58 are full-time and 3 temporary.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

Who is hiring Government & Defence workers in Adelaide?

Saab has the most live ads of any direct employer (18). Next are Aurizn (3), Chandler Macleod (3) and Downer Group Australia (3). 26 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

Which Government & Defence roles are most advertised in Adelaide?

Government, with 45 of the 61 live ads. The largest single roles are Government - Federal (42) and Navy (5).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

What is the job market like in Adelaide overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in Adelaide, across the area Greater Adelaide, averaged 12,437 a month in the three months to September 2026, up 1.9% on a year earlier.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[3].

What is the unemployment rate in Adelaide?

The unemployment rate in Adelaide, across the area Greater Adelaide, was 3.9% in September 2026, down 0.3 points on a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

Are Adelaide Government & Defence jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 58 of 61 (95%). 3 are temporary (5%).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force, September 2026. abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/regional-labour-force/sep-2026/MLF1.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  2. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Regional Labour Force, September 2026. abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/regional-labour-force/latest-release. Capital city, state and national figures are sums of the ABS's modelled labour market regions, with rates worked out from the sums.
  3. Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/internet_vacancies_anzsco2_occupations_gccsa_and_sa4_regions_-_september_2026.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  4. Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Workforce Australia Caseload by Selected Cohorts, June 2026. dewr.gov.au/employment-services-data/resources/workforce-australia-caseload-selected-cohorts-30-june-2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 26 October 2026. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (or DEWR).
  5. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Workforce Australia Caseload by Selected Cohorts, June 2026. dewr.gov.au/employment-services-data/workforce-australia-caseload-data. Capital city, state and national figures are sums of SA4 regions.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  7. ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 30 Oct 2026. viewjobs.com.au.

Method

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force: monthly unemployment, participation and employment are the ABS's Regional Labour Force modelled estimates: the ABS combines its Labour Force Survey with administrative data to estimate each labour market region. They are in original terms, not seasonally adjusted, so every change here compares a month with the same month a year earlier. The ABS's labour market regions follow the 2011 boundaries of its SA4 regions, which differ slightly from today's in a few areas. Published under CC BY 4.0.
  • Online job ads: Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads. Published under CC BY 4.0.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region: employee jobs by industry, published under CC BY 4.0. The latest ABS jobs figures here are for the year to 30 June 2023. Every figure shows its year.
  • ViewJobs live ads: ads open on ViewJobs in the Government & Defence classification, placed in Adelaide, counted on 30 Oct 2026.
  • ViewJobs analysis: a figure that adds up several occupation groups, industries or areas, and the rates worked out from such a sum. The sources publish the parts; the sum is ViewJobs' own, and its reference says what was combined.

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ViewJobs (2026). Government & Defence jobs in Adelaide, SA, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/sa/regional-rural/adelaide/government-and-defence

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