IXP Tracker

An Internet exchange point (IXPs) is a physical place, sometimes inside a data center, where different networks send traffic to one another. This is known as peering, and is how one network operator can send data from their network to another, without having to pay. Peering is part of what makes Internet services faster, more reliable, and cheaper. IXPs are vital nodes in the peering ecosystem, and an important part of the global Internet.

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Active Internet Exchange Points

The total number of IXPs in operation in Australia, as of December 2024.

46
Active IXPs
11.20 %
Proportion of the local Internet that can be reached through IXPs in this country.

IXP capacity growth over time in Australia

The total of IXPs over time, shown along with the growth in combined capacity.

Country Reports

Internet Society Pulse Country Reports consolidate and provide context for the data that we collect and curate via the four Pulse research tracks. See the country report for Australia.

IXPs in Australia

IXP Name Location
InterAUS Canberra: Australia Community Internet Exchange - InterAUS - Canberra IX Canberra
InterAUS Hobart: Australia Community Internet Exchange - InterAUS - Hobart IX Hobart
InterAUS Melbourne: Australia Community Internet Exchange - InterAUS - Melbourne IX Melbourne
InterAUS Perth: Australia Community Internet Exchange - InterAUS - Perth IX Perth
InterAUS Sydney: Australia Community Internet Exchange - InterAUS - Sydney IX Sydney
MegaIX Adelaide Adelaide
Megaport MegaIX Brisbane Brisbane
Megaport MegaIX Melbourne Melbourne
Megaport MegaIX Perth Perth
Megaport MegaIX Sydney Sydney
New South Wales Internet Exchange - NSW-IX Sydney
PIPE Networks Adelaide Adelaide
PIPE Networks Brisbane Brisbane
PIPE Networks Hobart Hobart
PIPE Networks Melbourne Melbourne
Pipe Networks MLPA Sydney - PIPE Networks Sydney Sydney, NSW
Queensland Internet Exchange - QLD-IX Brisbane
South Australian Internet Exchange - SA-IX Adelaide
Tasmanian Internet Exchange - TAS-IX Hobart
Victorian Internet Exchange - VIC-IX Melbourne
West Australian Internet Exchange - WA-IX Perth