Market comparison
Melbourne (Tullamarine), Australia vs Perth (Malaga), Australia
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 28 facilities from 17 operators, Perth (Malaga) — 15 facilities from 12 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Melbourne (Tullamarine), Australia
28
Tracked facilities · Operators: 17
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $188 (country-level)
Perth (Malaga), Australia
15
Tracked facilities · Operators: 12
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $188 (country-level)
Markets side by side
| Field | Melbourne (Tullamarine) | Perth (Malaga) |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 28 | 15 |
| Operators | 17 | 12 |
| Published IT capacity | 2,584 MW (14 of 28 sites publish) | 230 MW (3 of 15 sites publish) |
| Operational | 25 | 14 |
| Under construction / announced | 3 | 1 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 6 | 7 |
| Sites with any certification | 15 | 10 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 2 |
| AI-ready sites | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 30/100 across 28 sites | 30/100 across 15 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: Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 28; Perth (Malaga) — 15
- Operators: Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 17; Perth (Malaga) — 12
- Published IT capacity: Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 2,584 MW (14 of 28 sites publish); Perth (Malaga) — 230 MW (3 of 15 sites publish)
- Operational: Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 25; Perth (Malaga) — 14
- Under construction / announced: Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 3; Perth (Malaga) — 1
- Tier III+ certified sites: Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 6; Perth (Malaga) — 7
- Sites with any certification: Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 15; Perth (Malaga) — 10
- Liquid-cooled sites: Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 0; Perth (Malaga) — 2
- AI-ready sites: Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 3; Perth (Malaga) — 2
- Average Coloprice Score: Melbourne (Tullamarine) — 30/100 across 28 sites; Perth (Malaga) — 30/100 across 15 sites
Top facilities by score
Melbourne (Tullamarine), Australia
- NEXTDC M2 Melbourne NEXTDC · 120 MW
- NEXTDC M3 West Footscray NEXTDC · 225 MW
- NEXTDC M1 Port Melbourne NEXTDC · 16 MW
Perth (Malaga), Australia
- NEXTDC P2 Perth CBD NEXTDC · 20 MW
- NEXTDC P1 Malaga NEXTDC · 10 MW
- Equinix PE1 Equinix
Open Melbourne (Tullamarine) data centers →Open Perth (Malaga) data centers →Colocation pricing in Melbourne (Tullamarine) →Colocation pricing in Perth (Malaga) →
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