List of newspapers in South Australia by circulation

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This list includes newspaper currently printed and circulating in South Australia. Circulation data has been sourced from the Audited Media Association of Australia in May 2016 (unless otherwise cited). Many of these newspapers are printed weekly or twice weekly.

NewspaperTown/regionCirculationDigital subscribersRetail priceOwner
Sunday Mail Adelaide, Statewide202,567$2.70Advertiser Newspapers Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
The Advertiser (Monday-Saturday) Adelaide, Statewide132,068$1.40Advertiser Newspapers Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
Northern Messenger 86,669$0.00 Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
Weekly Times Messenger65,812$0.00Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
Guardian MessengerAdelaide Metropolitan68,540$0.00Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
Southern Times Messenger65,220$0.00Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
Eastern Courier MessengerAdelaide Metropolitan48,001$0.00Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
Leader MessengerAdelaide Metropolitan41,679$0.00Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
City North MessengerAdelaide Metropolitan36,864$0.00Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
Portside Messenger Port Adelaide 32,050$0.00Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
East Torrens MessengerAdelaide Metropolitan30,648$0.00Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
Mitcham & Hills MessengerAdelaide Metropolitan27,182$0.00Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
City, TheAdelaide Metropolitan23,614$0.00Messenger Newspapers Pty Ltd (a Newscorp subsidiary)
Barossa & Light Herald Barossa Valley, Tanunda, Nuriootpa, Angaston and Lyndoch, Gawler, Kapunda, Eudunda, Mount Pleasant, Kersbrook, Williamstown, Roseworthy, Hamley Bridge, Riverton20,174$0.00Barossa News Pty Ltd
Adelaide Hills Herald Adelaide hills region15,000$0.00
Adelaide East Herald council areas of Mitcham, Burnside, Unley and Campbelltown15,000$0.00
Flinders News, The Port Pirie, Mid North, northern Yorke Peninsula, Far North12,526$0.00Northern Argus
Courier, The Mount Barker, Adelaide Hills12,000$1.30
Stock Journal Statewide10,7210$3.60Fairfax Regional Media
Bunyip, The Gawler 8,750 [1] $1.50Murray Pioneer group [1]
Leader, The Barossa Valley 8,030$1.40
Yorke Peninsula Country Times Yorke Peninsula 7,700 [2] $1.50Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Times, The Victor Harbor 5,80451$1.70Fairfax Regional Media
The Border Watch Mount Gambier 5,803115$1.20Border Watch Pty Ltd
Murray Pioneer, The Renmark, Riverland, Northern Mallee5,550$1.40Murray Pioneer group [3]
Port Lincoln Times Port Lincoln 4,639153$1.70Fairfax Regional Media
Northern Argus Balaklava, Burra, Clare, Jamestown, Peterborough, Riverton 3,814 [4] $1.50
Transcontinental, The Port Augusta, Quorn, Flinders Ranges 3,295 [5] $1.50Fairfax Regional Media
Monitor, The Roxby Downs, Olympic Dam, Andamooka, Woomera 3,000 [6] $0.00The Monitor
Recorder, The Port Pirie 2,81726$1.70Fairfax Regional Media
Southern Argus, The Strathalbyn, Alexandrina, Victor Harbor, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Onkaparinga, Yankalilla 2,800$1.00
Murray Valley Standard, The Murray Bridge 2,75247$1.70Fairfax Regional Media
Whyalla News Whyalla 2,55952$1.70Fairfax Regional Media
Naracoorte Herald, The Naracoorte 2,43339$1.70SA Regional Media t/a Naracoorte Herald Pty Ltd
South Eastern Times, The Millicent, Tantanoola, Beachport, Robe 2,300$1.10
Loxton News, The Loxton 2,300 [7] $1.50Murray Pioneer group [7]
Plains Producer, The Balaklava 2,300 [8] $1.50
River News, The Waikerie 2,250 [9] $1.40Murray Pioneer group [9]
West Coast Sentinel Ceduna, Streaky Bay, Elliston, Wudinna 2,024 [10] $1.50
Border Chronicle Bordertown 1,48015$1.70 SA Regional Media t/a Naracoorte Herald Pty Ltd
Islander, The Kangaroo Island 1,484 [11] 65$1.70Fairfax Regional Media
Eyre Peninsula Tribune Cleve, Kimba, Lock, Arno Bay, Cowell, Port Neill 1,29347$1.70 Fairfax Regional Media
Pennant, The Penola, Coonawarra 1,000$1.10
Coastal Leader Kingston, Robe and Coorong 9530$1.70SA Regional Media t/a Coastal Leader Pty Ltd

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  1. 1 2 "GAWLER". www.sacountrypress.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  2. ↑ "Yorke Peninsula Country Times - The Media Workshop". The Media Workshop. 2014-11-27. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  3. ↑ "RENMARK". www.sacountrypress.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  4. ↑ "CLARE". www.sacountrypress.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  5. ↑ "PORT AUGUSTA". www.sacountrypress.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  6. ↑ "ROXBY DOWNS". www.sacountrypress.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  7. 1 2 "LOXTON". www.sacountrypress.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  8. ↑ "BALAKLAVA". www.sacountrypress.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  9. 1 2 "WAIKERIE". www.sacountrypress.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  10. ↑ "CEDUNA". www.sacountrypress.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  11. ↑ "KANGAROO ISLAND". www.sacountrypress.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
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