Benchmarking Adelaide is a six-part weekly podcast by Committee for Adelaide that features passionate South Australian leaders. Together they discuss how Adelaide compares on a global scale, how Greater Adelaide can capitalise on its strengths and maximise opportunities to help the city reach its full potential.
In the third episode of the Benchmarking Adelaide podcast, Committee for Adelaide Chief Executive, Sam Dighton, chats with Hames Sharley Managing Director, Caillin Howard.
Caillin has a passion for evolving the quality of our urban spaces and built environments through the evolution of evidence-based processes and an absolute commitment to the journey of design.
Sam speaks with Caillin about the latest Benchmarking Adelaide findings and his views on the future of Adelaide, South Australia.
Benchmarking Adelaide
The Benchmarking Adelaide report is a landmark study that showcases how Adelaide is shaping up globally, benchmarked against 19 cities on par with Adelaide’s scale, lifestyle and aspirations.
It reveals the areas where Adelaide is leading, where the opportunities are to do better and some of the big ideas to shape our city’s future – all designed to grow on the foundations of yesterday and help us shape what we want to see tomorrow.
As a platinum sponsor along with JLL, Mitsubishi Motors Australia and RAA, Hames Sharley is delighted to be part of this 2025 edition, and we encourage everyone to get involved and consider its findings.

“As designers, reports like Benchmarking Adelaide 2025 are invaluable. They empower our team to work where we’re needed the most and to ensure that any investment maximises value for money. Ultimately, we want to make Adelaide the best place to work, play and live.”