Data centers in Melbourne
50 tracked facilities in Melbourne, 46 data centers and 3 network points of presence (1 unclassified), hosting 383 network presences, with 461 MW of disclosed operating IT load (5 sites).
This hub groups 14 neighbouring municipalities: Melbourne (10), Port Melbourne (2), Deer Park (2), Derrimut (2), Noble Park North (1), North Melbourne (1), West Footscray (1), Carrum Downs (1), Tullamarine (1), Doncaster (1), Brooklyn (1), Richmond (1), Clayton (1), Mitcham (1), plus 24 facilities with no town recorded that lie nearby.
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How Melbourne scores as a location
- Water stress index · median of 43 data centers
- 55/100 · average
- Social friction index · median of 43 data centers
- 61/100 · above average
Both describe the place, not the operators: a higher water score means scarcer water, a higher friction score more of the conditions that tend to come before local opposition. The nearby tool reads the single nearest facility, so its figures can differ from these medians by a few points. Methods: water stress index · social friction index.
Operators in Melbourne
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Documented local conflicts & agreements near Melbourne
- opposition Hume City Council votes for scrutiny of data centre water demand · 2025-08
All 50 facilities
Sorted by disclosed IT load, then networks present. A row opens the full, source-linked record on the map.