Market comparison
Brisbane (CBD), Australia vs Sydney, Australia
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Brisbane (CBD) — 18 facilities from 14 operators, Sydney — 43 facilities from 20 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)
Sydney, Australia
43
Tracked facilities · Operators: 20
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $188
Markets side by side
| Field | Brisbane (CBD) | Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 18 | 43 |
| Operators | 14 | 20 |
| Published IT capacity | 40 MW (7 of 18 sites publish) | 3,114 MW (24 of 43 sites publish) |
| Operational | 17 | 37 |
| Under construction / announced | 1 | 6 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 2 | 3 |
| Sites with any certification | 6 | 21 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 4 |
| AI-ready sites | 0 | 7 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | $188 (country-level) | $188 |
| Benchmark change, yoy | 0% | 0% |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.252 | $0.252 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 21/100 across 18 sites | 29/100 across 43 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; Sydney — 43
- Operators: Brisbane (CBD) — 14; Sydney — 20
- Published IT capacity: Brisbane (CBD) — 40 MW (7 of 18 sites publish); Sydney — 3,114 MW (24 of 43 sites publish)
- Operational: Brisbane (CBD) — 17; Sydney — 37
- Under construction / announced: Brisbane (CBD) — 1; Sydney — 6
- Tier III+ certified sites: Brisbane (CBD) — 2; Sydney — 3
- Sites with any certification: Brisbane (CBD) — 6; Sydney — 21
- Liquid-cooled sites: Brisbane (CBD) — 0; Sydney — 4
- AI-ready sites: Brisbane (CBD) — 0; Sydney — 7
- Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: Brisbane (CBD) — $188 (country-level); Sydney — $188
- Average Coloprice Score: Brisbane (CBD) — 21/100 across 18 sites; Sydney — 29/100 across 43 sites
Top facilities by score
Brisbane (CBD), Australia
- NEXTDC B2 Fortitude Valley NEXTDC · 12 MW
- Equinix BR1 Equinix
- LDR2 iseek
Sydney, Australia
- NEXTDC S3 Sydney NEXTDC · 80 MW
- NEXTDC S2 Macquarie Park NEXTDC · 30 MW
- Equinix SY9x Equinix · 28 MW
Open Brisbane (CBD) data centers →Open Sydney data centers →Colocation pricing in Brisbane (CBD) →Colocation pricing in Sydney →
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