Australia

Australia – Data Center Country Overview (APAC)

Australia is a leading data center market in the APAC region, supported by strong cloud adoption, enterprise demand, and its role as a connectivity hub for Oceania and Asia. The country attracts significant investments from hyperscale cloud providers and global colocation operators.

Reliable power supply, advanced network infrastructure, and a stable regulatory environment make Australia attractive for large-scale deployments. Sustainability initiatives and renewable energy integration are increasingly shaping new developments.

Both established metros and emerging regional hubs are seeing capacity growth as operators seek scalable expansion opportunities.

Data Center Projects Locations on Map



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Project Name Location Full Builtout Project Status Power Capacity Action
AirTrunk SYD2 Sydney North, New South Wales, Australia Expected completion of current expansion phases in 2024 Phase 4 Construction/Commissioning 120+ MVA
AirTrunk SYD3 Hyperscale Data Center Campus Western Sydney, New South Wales (Huntingwood/Mamre Road Precinct) Estimated by 2027 (Full 400+ MW capacity) Phased Construction/Expansion (Operational and scaling) 400+ MW (IT Load)
NEXTDC S7/OpenAI AI Campus Eastern Creek, New Sydney, Australia Phased development over several years Major Partnership Announced / Planning & Development Up to 550 MW
Amazon BNE3: $535M Robotics Fulfillment Center Brisbane Queensland, Brisbane (Greater Flagstone) 2028 Announced / Construction Commenced Area: 150,000 sqm; Floors: 4; Capacity: 125M+ Packages/Year.
Equinix CA1 Canberra: Premium Australian Government Hub Equinix CA1, 51 Dacre Street, Mitchell ACT 2911, Australia 2026 (Current optimized state) Operational / AI-Ready Upgrade (April 2026) ~3 MW (Phase 1 Aggregate)
Equinix SY1 Sydney: 7MW High-Connectivity AI Edge Campus Sydney (Mascot), NSW Completed / Optimized for 2026 AI standards Operational / High-Density Upgrade (April 2026) 7.0 MW
Equinix SY6 Sydney: 4MW Scalable AI & GovDC Infrastructure 8-14 Egerton Street, Silverwater NSW 2128, Australia 2026 (Current modular capacity) Operational / High-Density Expansion (April 2026) 4.0 MW
Equinix SY8 Sydney: 4MW High-Density AI Peering Hub 74 Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery NSW 2018, Australia 2026 (Current optimized capacity) Operational / High-Density Upgrade (April 2026) 4.0 MW
Equinix SY9x Sydney: 28MW Hyperscale AI Data Center sydney NSW 2142, Australia 2026 (28MW) Operational / Phase 2 Expansion (April 2026) 28.0 MW (Fully Built-Out)
Equinix SY10x Sydney: 28MW Hyperscale AI Data Center Hub 10 Grand Avenue, Rosehill, Sydney 2027 Implementation / Commissioning (April 2026) 28.0 MW
NEXTDC S4 Sydney: 350MW AI-Ready Western Sydney Mega-Site Horsley Park (Western Sydney), NSW 2030+ Under Construction / Groundbreaking (April 2026) 350.0 MW
NEXTDC M3 Melbourne: 150MW AI-Ready Hyperscale Campus 25 Indwe Street, West Footscray VIC 3012, australia 2027 (Accelerated from 2029) Operational / Accelerated Expansion (April 2026) 150.0 MW
NEXTDC D1 Darwin: 7MW+ Tier IV Northern Gateway Hub Darwin CBD 2026 (Current Operational Scale) Operational / High-Demand Growth (April 2026) 7.0 MW+
NTT Melbourne 1: 18MW Port Melbourne Hyperscale Hub 578 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 2026 (Modernization Phase) Operational / Capacity Optimization (April 2026) 18.0 MW
NEXTDC M4: 162MW AI Factory & Sovereign Tech Campus Former Westgate Park Printing Complex, port melbourne 2030 Approved / Pre-Construction (April 2026) 162.0 MW
DCI Darwin DRW02: 20MW Northern Gateway AI Expansion Strategic site in Darwin (serving the "Top End" hub) 2027 Under Construction / Capacity Ramp (April 2026) 20.0 MW
Firmus Southgate: 36,800 GPU Renewable AI Factory Repurposed Industrial Site, Launceston Late 2026 Operational / Phase 1B Deployment (April 2026) Optimized for 36,800 GPU Cluster
Equinix SY5: 54MW Sydney AI-Ready Hyperscale IBX 200 Bourke Road, Alexandria, AU May 2026 Completion (Final Phase cabinets live). Operational / Phase 3 AI-Density Upgrade (May 2026) 54.0 MW