Where your data lives shapes your security, latency, and compliance posture. Here's our view of the Australian data centre landscape — what's operating today and what's being built next.
Filter by delivery status to see where sovereign, hyperscale, and edge capacity is available now versus coming online.
SY4 Campus
NEXTDC
Live
Hyperscale campus in Eastern Creek serving cloud on-ramps, financial services, and government workloads.
Location
Sydney, NSW
Capacity
80 MW planned
Timeline
Operational, staged expansion
Certification
Uptime Tier IV certified design
M2 / M3 Melbourne
NEXTDC
Live
Tullamarine and CBD-adjacent facilities offering low-latency interconnect across Victoria's enterprise market.
Location
Melbourne, VIC
Capacity
150 MW combined
Timeline
M2 live, M3 staged to 2027
Certification
Tier IV design, NABERS rated
Sydney Region (SYD)
AWS
Live
Availability zones supporting IRAP-assessed workloads and Australian data residency requirements.
Location
Sydney, NSW
Capacity
Multi-AZ regional
Timeline
Ongoing AU$20bn+ investment to 2029
Certification
IRAP PROTECTED assessed
Melbourne Region (AUE2)
Microsoft Azure
Live
Azure Australia Southeast expansion adding availability zones, Sentinel, and Defender regional capacity.
Location
Melbourne, VIC
Capacity
Regional zones
Timeline
Expanding capacity through 2027
Certification
IRAP PROTECTED assessed
Perth PE3
NEXTDC
Under construction
Western Australia's largest planned commercial facility, targeting resources sector and subsea cable landings.
Location
Perth, WA
Capacity
24 MW
Timeline
Staged delivery 2026-2028
Certification
Tier IV design
Adelaide A2
NEXTDC
Under construction
Second Adelaide campus supporting defence primes, space industry, and state government cloud migration.
Location
Adelaide, SA
Capacity
12 MW
Timeline
Expected 2027
Certification
Tier IV design
Western Sydney AI Campus
CDC Data Centres
Under construction
Sovereign AI and high-density GPU campus built for government and regulated-industry classified workloads.
Location
Sydney, NSW
Capacity
300+ MW
Timeline
Phased 2026-2030
Certification
Certified Strategic sovereign facility
Hume Campus Expansion
CDC Data Centres
Under construction
Canberra expansion dedicated to federal agency workloads with secure zones for classified processing.
Location
Canberra, ACT
Capacity
150 MW staged
Timeline
2026-2029
Certification
Certified Strategic sovereign facility
Brisbane B3
NEXTDC
Under construction
Queensland capacity growth ahead of major infrastructure and events-driven digital demand.
Location
Brisbane, QLD
Capacity
24 MW
Timeline
Expected 2027
Certification
Tier IV design
Melbourne AI Cluster
DCI Data Centers
Announced
Liquid-cooled AI training cluster targeting high-density racks and renewable power purchase agreements.
Location
Melbourne, VIC
Capacity
100 MW
Timeline
Construction start 2027
Certification
High-density liquid cooling
Darwin Edge Facility
Vocus / Regional partners
Announced
Northern Territory edge site anchored by subsea cable connectivity into South East Asia.
Location
Darwin, NT
Capacity
8 MW
Timeline
2028 target
Certification
Edge / carrier-neutral
Hobart Sovereign Edge
Regional operator
Announced
Renewable-powered Tasmanian edge facility aimed at backup, archive, and disaster recovery workloads.
Location
Hobart, TAS
Capacity
5 MW
Timeline
2028 target
Certification
100% renewable powered
Capacity figures and timelines are indicative, compiled from publicly announced operator information and subject to change. Contact us for a current assessment before making placement or migration decisions.
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