Australia Data Centers
Live tracking of every data center project in Australia (operational, under construction, announced, and permitted) with developer, tenant, capacity, and supply-chain links.
- Operating: 1
- Operating and expanding: 1
- Under construction: 1
- Announced: 3
- Operating capacity: 190 MW
- Pipeline capacity: 673 MW
Data Center Index tracks 5 named data center campuses in Australia (large sites with a source, not every building): 1 operating, 1 under construction, and 3 announced or permitted. The pipeline adds up to 673 MW of planned capacity. Below: every tracked project in Australia, ranked by build status, followed by the public companies whose data center revenue is most exposed to this market.
Tracked data center projects in Australia
- Microsoft Australia AI Expansion, 1.0 GW, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra · operational · developer: Microsoft
- Amazon Web Services AP-SOUTHEAST-2 Sydney Region, 300 MW, Sydney · operational · developer: Amazon Web Services
- Microsoft Kemps Creek AI Campus (Sydney), 190 MW, Sydney · operational · developer: Microsoft
- Google Sydney AI Data Center (Australia-Southeast1), 120 MW, Sydney · operational · developer: Google
- Amazon Web Services Melbourne Australia Region (ap-southeast-4), 80 MW, Melbourne · operational · developer: Amazon Web Services
- Southgate Melbourne, 150 MW, Melbourne · under construction · developer: Firmus · ~$1.6B
- AirTrunk MEL2 Melbourne, 354 MW, Melbourne · announced · developer: AirTrunk
- Google Christmas Island AI Data Node, 7 MW, Flying Fish Cove · announced · developer: Google
- NEXTDC M4 Melbourne 'AI Factory', 162 MW, Melbourne · permitted · developer: NEXTDC
Frequently asked questions
- How many data centers are in Australia?
- Data Center Index tracks 5 named data center campuses in Australia as of 2026: 1 operating, 1 under construction, and 3 announced or permitted. Coverage is named campuses with a published source, not every building.
- How much data center capacity does Australia have?
- 190 MW is operating, with 673 MW in the announced and under-construction pipeline. Of the 9 Australia campuses with a capacity figure, 0 are filed, 4 stated and 5 estimated. Filed means a permit, utility filing or SEC filing states the figure. Stated means the developer or the press states it. Estimated means we modeled or inferred it, and the site marks it "est.". Filed and stated figures carry the date of the newest source behind them.
- What is the largest data center in Australia?
- Microsoft Australia AI Expansion in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra is the largest tracked campus in Australia at 1.0 GW, developed by Microsoft. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it.
- Who is building data centers in Australia?
- The most active developers in Australia by tracked campus count are Microsoft (2 campuses), Amazon Web Services (2 campuses), Google (2 campuses). Every campus page lists its developer, tenant and the source that names them.
Public companies exposed to Australia
These public companies have tracked data-center projects in Australia as developers, tenants, or operators. Use the watchlist to compare them side by side, or click through for capex history and supplier exposure.
- Amazon (AMZN), hyperscaler · 2 projects in Australia
- Alphabet (GOOGL), hyperscaler · 2 projects in Australia
- Microsoft (MSFT), hyperscaler · 2 projects in Australia
- AirTrunk (AIRTRUNK), dc operator · 1 project in Australia
Other data center markets
Other tracked countries, ranked by pipeline capacity:
- China data centers, 9 tracked projects
- France data centers, 7 tracked projects, 2.5 GW pipeline
- Germany data centers, 6 tracked projects, 120 MW pipeline
- Japan data centers, 5 tracked projects, 750 MW pipeline
- Norway data centers, 5 tracked projects, 470 MW pipeline
- Canada data centers, 4 tracked projects, 7.7 GW pipeline
- South Korea data centers, 4 tracked projects, 4.0 GW pipeline
- India data centers, 4 tracked projects, 1.6 GW pipeline
- Thailand data centers, 4 tracked projects, 792 MW pipeline
- Finland data centers, 4 tracked projects, 430 MW pipeline