Data centres in Sydney
Evaluate data centre facilities across Sydney, assess site power and infrastructure feasibility, and review project requirements for colocation, development or acquisition mandates.
Indicative estimates · public sources
The Sydney market
Our selected directory lists Sydney facilities including NEXTDC S1 Sydney, NEXTDC S2 Sydney, NEXTDC S3 Sydney, NEXTDC S4 Sydney, Equinix SY1 Sydney, Equinix SY2 Sydney, Equinix SY3 Sydney, Equinix SY4 Sydney, Equinix SY5 Sydney, Equinix SY6 Sydney, AirTrunk SYD1 Sydney West, AirTrunk SYD2 Sydney North, CDC Eastern Creek Campus, Macquarie Intellicentre 2 (IC2), Macquarie Intellicentre 3 (IC3) Super West, NTT Sydney 1 Data Center, DCI SYD01 Sydney and Global Switch Sydney. When comparing candidate locations, buyers must verify how contracted utility capacity, energisation schedules and expansion rights align across specific assets.
18 known data centres in Sydney
Full directorySelected facility records across lifecycle stages in the Sydney market, compiled from public operator records. Capacity is shown where published, rather than an exhaustive census.
NEXTDC S4 Sydney
Under constructionSydney, NSW, Australia
NEXTDC S3 Sydney
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
NEXTDC S2 Sydney
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
DCI SYD01 Sydney
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
NEXTDC S1 Sydney
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
Equinix SY1 Sydney
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
Equinix SY2 Sydney
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
Equinix SY3 Sydney
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
Equinix SY4 Sydney
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
Equinix SY5 Sydney
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
Equinix SY6 Sydney
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
AirTrunk SYD1 Sydney West
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
AirTrunk SYD2 Sydney North
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
CDC Eastern Creek Campus
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
Macquarie Intellicentre 2 (IC2)
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
Macquarie Intellicentre 3 (IC3) Super West
Lifecycle under reviewSydney, NSW, Australia
NTT Sydney 1 Data Center
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
Global Switch Sydney
OperatingSydney, NSW, Australia
What limits new data centre capacity in Sydney
Evaluate land parcels, grid connection dates, power capacity and heat-rejection limits in parallel, without assuming any single factor is the universal binding constraint.
According to Transgrid documentation from August 2026, data centre connection enquiries totaled more than 10 GW within a 12 km radius of Sydney West. This figure represents an enquiry pipeline rather than connected or available supply. Due diligence on any Sydney requirement requires site-specific electricity connection agreements, substation allocation status, network augmentation schedules and energisation dates, alongside verification of municipal water availability and heat-rejection approvals.
Indicative · compiled from public sources
The Sydney data centre pipeline
Planning, grid and tender activity in NSW, aggregated and masked by build stage from public records rather than verified opportunities.
Stage and capacity band only, showing up to six selected recent signals.
Operators with presence in Sydney
Operator profiles reflect broader corporate details, whereas buyers must verify specific building evidence for individual facilities in Sydney.
Data centre asset classes in Sydney
The asset types most relevant to the Sydney market right now.
Operating data centres
Income-producing colocation, hyperscale and edge facilities trading on yield and covenant.
AI data centre capacity
Capacity deployment for dense accelerator workloads requires buyers to specify actual rack load, cooling compatibility and evidenced site power rather than relying on operator assurances.
Powered land
Industrial-zoned land with secured or in-progress grid connection. The connection is the asset.
Data centres in Sydney, answered
How many data centres are in Sydney?
Data Centre Axis tracks 18 selected directory records (which may be campuses, buildings or construction stages) in Sydney in its public directory; 2 of them publish IT capacity, totalling about 110 MW. Planning and grid-stage projects in Sydney are followed directly from public records: contact the team to review data for a specific site or local requirement.
What types of data centre are in Sydney?
When evaluating options in Sydney, buyers compare whether facilities offer retail colocation, wholesale space or hyperscale deployments. Technical questions examine whether site engineering supports their required rack power density and cooling design.
What is the largest data centre in Sydney?
Among operating facilities in the directory with published IT capacity, NEXTDC S3 Sydney operated by NEXTDC has the largest published figure, at about 80 MW. Facilities without published capacity, planned or non-operating records, and other capacity bases are not ranked.
Which operators run data centres in Sydney?
Operator names recorded in the selected directory for Sydney include NEXTDC, DCI Data Centers, Equinix, AirTrunk. These entries reflect selected facility records rather than a complete local operating census, with the profiles directory providing separate context.
How do I find, lease or buy data centre capacity in Sydney?
To evaluate data centre capacity or land opportunities in Sydney, provide your target IT load, site power, schedule and technical constraints. Requirements guide location discussions using market research across facilities, planning, grid and connectivity in Sydney. Where candidate sites or facilities align with your brief, Data Centre Axis facilitates direct introductions to the relevant operator or site owner.
Source or assess a site in Sydney.
Discuss NSW site requirements with Data Centre Axis for advisory support, a focused shortlist and introductions, sharing identifying details only with permission.