City guide
Colocation in Darwin
Colocation in Darwin at a glance
Darwin is a small but strategically placed data centre market at the top end of Australia. DChunt's facility map lists 12 facilities in the Darwin group. This page explains what is there and who it suits.
Darwin data centre facilities and operators
The DChunt map lists 12 facilities in the Darwin group from 6 operators. Beetaloo Digital has 5 listings (a campus and four buildings), NEXTDC has 3 (D1, D2 and its Darwin campus), and Area9, DCI Data Centers, DXN Limited and Vocus Communications have one each. The Vocus listing is the Darwin International Cable Landing Station. The Beetaloo Digital listings are grouped under Darwin on our map, but check their actual location with the operator, as they may be well outside the city. With only a handful of colocation operators, Darwin buyers have far less choice than in the southern capitals. You can see every site on the Darwin map view (/map?city=Darwin) and read operator profiles in the provider directory (/providers). Facility lists change often, so confirm the specific site and its capabilities with the operator before you decide.
Connectivity
DChunt's coverage page describes Darwin's connectivity as limited but strategically placed for Asia, and our data includes an international cable landing station. Because carrier choice is narrow, confirm early which carriers and cloud connections are available in each facility.
Who colocation in Darwin suits
Darwin suits Northern Territory businesses and government, organisations with users or operations in the top end, and companies with a specific strategic reason to be close to Asia. For regional and edge use cases, see our guide to edge computing and regional data centres (/learn/edge-computing-and-regional-data-centres).
What does colocation cost in Darwin?
DChunt's coverage page lists an indicative range of $1,900 - $3,500 per full rack per month in Darwin. Treat that as a rough guide only, not a quote: real pricing depends on power draw, contract term, space type and connectivity. Our cost guide (/learn/how-much-does-colocation-cost-australia) breaks down what goes into a colocation bill.
How to choose a Darwin data centre
Start with where your users and staff are. If most of them are in or near Darwin, a local facility keeps latency low and makes site visits easy. Then work out your power need per rack in kW, because that narrows the list faster than anything else; our guide to power, feeds and redundancy (/learn/data-centre-power-kw-feeds-redundancy) explains how to estimate it. Next, check which carriers and cloud on-ramps are actually present in the specific building, not just the city, and ask how cross connects are priced (/learn/cross-connects-made-simple). Confirm the support model too: if you won't have staff on site, remote hands terms matter (/learn/remote-hands-data-centre-support). With low competition, plan expansion and contract terms carefully, and consider where your backup site will be. Shortlist two or three sites on the map, line them up side by side with the comparison tool (/compare), and use the first-time buyer's checklist (/learn/first-time-data-centre-buyers-checklist) before you request quotes.
Get a shortlist that fits
Not sure which Darwin site suits you? The free DChunt assessment (/assessment) takes a few minutes and ranks locations and operators against your power, latency, compliance and budget needs, so you can talk to providers knowing what to ask for.
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