Market comparison
Brisbane (CBD), Australia vs Melbourne (Tullamarine), Australia
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Brisbane (CBD) — 18 facilities from 14 operators, Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 26 facilities from 16 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Brisbane (CBD), Australia
18
Tracked facilities · Operators: 14
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $188 (country-level)
Melbourne (Tullamarine), Australia
26
Tracked facilities · Operators: 16
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $188 (country-level)
Markets side by side
| Field | Brisbane (CBD) | Melbourne (Tullamarine) |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 18 | 26 |
| Operators | 14 | 16 |
| Published IT capacity | 40 MW (7 of 18 sites publish) | 2,584 MW (14 of 26 sites publish) |
| Operational | 17 | 23 |
| Under construction / announced | 1 | 3 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 2 | 5 |
| Sites with any certification | 6 | 14 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 0 |
| AI-ready sites | 0 | 3 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | $188 (country-level) | $188 (country-level) |
| Benchmark change, yoy | 0% | 0% |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.252 | $0.252 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 21/100 across 18 sites | 31/100 across 26 sites |
| Latency between the two | not published | |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-10-01; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: Brisbane (CBD) — 18; Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 26
- Operators: Brisbane (CBD) — 14; Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 16
- Published IT capacity: Brisbane (CBD) — 40 MW (7 of 18 sites publish); Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 2,584 MW (14 of 26 sites publish)
- Operational: Brisbane (CBD) — 17; Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 23
- Under construction / announced: Brisbane (CBD) — 1; Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 3
- Tier III+ certified sites: Brisbane (CBD) — 2; Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 5
- Sites with any certification: Brisbane (CBD) — 6; Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 14
- AI-ready sites: Brisbane (CBD) — 0; Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 3
- Average Coloprice Score: Brisbane (CBD) — 21/100 across 18 sites; Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 31/100 across 26 sites
Top facilities by score
Brisbane (CBD), Australia
- NEXTDC B2 Fortitude Valley NEXTDC · 12 MW
- Equinix BR1 Equinix
- LDR2 iseek
Melbourne (Tullamarine), Australia
- NEXTDC M2 Melbourne NEXTDC · 120 MW
- NEXTDC M3 West Footscray NEXTDC · 225 MW
- NEXTDC M1 Port Melbourne NEXTDC · 16 MW
Open Brisbane (CBD) data centers →Open Melbourne (Tullamarine) data centers →Colocation pricing in Brisbane (CBD) →Colocation pricing in Melbourne (Tullamarine) →
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