Market comparison
Canberra, Australia vs Sydney, Australia
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Canberra — 9 facilities from 5 operators, Sydney — 36 facilities from 14 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Canberra, Australia
9
Tracked facilities · Operators: 5
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $188 (country-level)
Sydney, Australia
36
Tracked facilities · Operators: 14
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $188
Markets side by side
| Field | Canberra | Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 9 | 36 |
| Operators | 5 | 14 |
| Published IT capacity | 160 MW (5 of 9 sites publish) | 3,063 MW (23 of 36 sites publish) |
| Operational | 8 | 30 |
| Under construction / announced | 1 | 6 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 1 | 3 |
| Sites with any certification | 4 | 19 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 4 |
| AI-ready sites | 4 | 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 | 27/100 across 9 sites | 32/100 across 36 sites |
| Latency between the two | not published | |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-09-26; 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: Canberra — 9; Sydney — 36
- Operators: Canberra — 5; Sydney — 14
- Published IT capacity: Canberra — 160 MW (5 of 9 sites publish); Sydney — 3,063 MW (23 of 36 sites publish)
- Operational: Canberra — 8; Sydney — 30
- Under construction / announced: Canberra — 1; Sydney — 6
- Tier III+ certified sites: Canberra — 1; Sydney — 3
- Sites with any certification: Canberra — 4; Sydney — 19
- Liquid-cooled sites: Canberra — 0; Sydney — 4
- AI-ready sites: Canberra — 4; Sydney — 7
- Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: Canberra — $188 (country-level); Sydney — $188
- Average Coloprice Score: Canberra — 27/100 across 9 sites; Sydney — 32/100 across 36 sites
Top facilities by score
Canberra, Australia
- Equinix CA1 Equinix
- Macquarie IC5 Canberra Macquarie Data Centres
- Macquarie IC4 Canberra Macquarie Data Centres
Sydney, Australia
- NEXTDC S3 Sydney NEXTDC · 80 MW
- Equinix SY9x Equinix · 28 MW
- NEXTDC S2 Macquarie Park NEXTDC · 30 MW
Open Canberra data centers →Open Sydney data centers →Colocation pricing in Canberra →Colocation pricing in Sydney →
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