Web infrastructure in Adelaide
Adelaide is a growing hub for data center activity in Australia, with 10 facilities and 5 Internet exchanges supporting local and regional connectivity. The city hosts operators such as Vocus Group, which operates 4 data centers, and Colocity with 2. These facilities serve businesses seeking reliable colocation and cloud services in South Australia.
Adelaide as an internet hub
Key operators include NEXTDC, Equinix, KernWi-Fi Pty Ltd, and Comwire Cloud Pty Ltd, each with at least one facility. The largest exchange is EdgeIX - Adelaide, connecting 34 networks, followed by IX Australia Adelaide (SA-IX) with 32 and MegaIX Adelaide with 20. These IXPs enable efficient traffic exchange within the region.
Adelaide benefits from strong submarine cable and terrestrial fiber connections to other Australian capitals, making it a cost-effective location for backup, disaster recovery, and latency-sensitive applications. Enterprises, government agencies, and cloud providers buy hosting here to diversify their infrastructure footprint.
Key facts
- Vocus Group operates 4 data centers in Adelaide.
- EdgeIX - Adelaide connects 34 networks.
- IX Australia Adelaide (SA-IX) connects 32 networks.
- NEXTDC and Equinix each run 1 facility.
- Adelaide has 5 Internet exchange points.
Data centers in Adelaide
All 11 facilities →Colocity DC3
Colocity
4 carriers
DigiCo Adelaide ADL2 (YourDC Hawthorn)
DigiCo
3 carriers
Equinix AE1 - Adelaide
Equinix, Inc.
3 carriers
NEXTDC A1
NEXTDC
3 carriers
AAPT Adelaide
Vocus Group
1 carriers
Colocity DC1
Colocity
1 carriers
Kern DC - Adelaide
KernWi-Fi Pty Ltd
1 carriers
Primus Adelaide
Vocus Group
1 carriers
HostExpress ADL1
Comwire Cloud Pty Ltd
Internode DC
Vocus Group
PIPE Networks Adelaide
Vocus Group