City guide
Colocation in Perth
Colocation in Perth at a glance
Perth is the main data centre market in Western Australia, and for businesses serving WA users it is often the only sensible place for latency-sensitive systems. DChunt's facility map lists 30 data centres in Perth, more than Brisbane. This page explains who operates there and how to pick a site.
Perth data centre facilities and operators
The DChunt map lists 30 Perth facilities from 15 operators. Vocus Communications has the most listings in our data with 7 sites, followed by CDC Data Centres with 5 (its Maddington campus and buildings), Equinix and STACK Infrastructure with 3 each, and NEXTDC with 2 (P1 and P2). The other operators are Fujitsu, CMTG, DCA / PIER, DC West, GlobalEdge, HostAway, Metro Power Company, Nexion, QV1 and Zettagrid. You can see every site on the Perth map view (/map?city=Perth) 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.
Key data centre areas in Perth
Facility names in our data point to sites at Maddington, Morley, West Perth, Osborne Park, Bentley, Bibra Lake and Henderson. That spread means you can often choose between a site near the city and one in the outer suburbs, depending on whether access or space matters more.
Connectivity
DChunt's coverage page describes Perth as a key gateway to Asia via subsea cables. For most businesses the bigger point is distance: Perth is a long way from the east coast, so systems used mainly by WA users usually perform better hosted locally. Check carrier and cloud options in the specific building. Our connectivity guide (/learn/connectivity-choices-explained) covers the questions to ask.
Who colocation in Perth suits
Perth suits WA-based businesses, organisations with a large WA user base, and companies with links into Asia. It is also an option for a geographically separate disaster recovery site.
What does colocation cost in Perth?
DChunt's coverage page lists an indicative range of $1,600 - $3,000 per full rack per month in Perth. 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 Perth data centre
Start with where your users and staff are. If most of them are in or near Perth, 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). If you are running everything from the east coast today, test latency from Perth users before deciding whether a local site is worth it. 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 Perth 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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