Australia

IXP Tracker

There are 32 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Australia, with a combined total of 523 members as of noviembre 2025.

IXPs are present in 6 of the 9 population centers over 300,000. In general, when networks use an IXP rather than direct transit, it reduces the reliance on international traffic. This can help keep parts of the Internet available, even during disruptions or outages.

Flag of Australia
Región
Oceania
Subregión
Australia and New Zealand
Población
27 204 809
32

Total number of IXPs, as listed in PeeringDB. Last updated noviembre 2025.

IXP membership and capacity

One way to measure the strength of IXPs in the Internet landscape is to look at membership and capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Measures changes in membership and capacity across all IXPs in Australia, as shown in PeeringDB as of noviembre 2025.

201920202021202220232024202535k 40k 45k 50k 55k 60k 65k 487 506 524 543 562 580 599
CapacityMembersCapacity (Gbps)Members

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in Australia

The proportion of 1 680 active networks in Australia that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

74%

of networks are either members of IXPs themselves, or they are customers of IXP members. A higher percentage can indicate that IXPs play an especially significant role in a country’s Internet landscape.

Región

  • Oceania average73%
  • Australia and New Zealand average76%

Contenido almacenado en caché local

84%

of the 1000 most-visited websites in Australia can be accessed through an in-country server or cache. A higher percentage suggests more efficient traffic and faster speeds for Internet users.

Country profile

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Broadband coverage per 100 inhabitants
36,35
Índice de resiliencia de Internet
59 / 100
Competencia de mercado
Pobre
Conexiones internacionales
Muy Bueno

Internet Exchange Points in Australia

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data from IXPs and their members. We include all active IXPs that list 3 or more members. Last updated in Pulse noviembre 2025.

IXP Name Ubicación Physical locations Number of members
Australian Capital Territory Internet Exchange - ACT-IX Canberra 2 5
BGP.Exchange Global 20 7
BGP.Exchange - Adelaide Adelaide 1 6
BGP.Exchange - Brisbane Brisbane 0 6
BGP.Exchange - Melbourne Melbourne 0 12
BGP.Exchange - Sydney Sydney 0 13
EdgeIX - Adelaide Adelaide 4 32
EdgeIX - Brisbane Brisbane 3 46
EdgeIX - Darwin Darwin 1 4
EdgeIX - Hobart Hobart 0 6
EdgeIX - Melbourne Melbourne 4 65
EdgeIX - Perth Perth 5 60
EdgeIX - Sydney Sydney 8 127
Equinix Internet Exchange Melbourne - Equinix Melbourne Melbourne 2 57
Equinix Internet Exchange Perth - Equinix Perth Perth 1 20
Equinix Internet Exchange Sydney - Equinix Sydney Sydney 7 212
HackerSpace Networking - Adelaide, SA - HSIX-SA Adelaide 0 3
HackerSpace Networking - Brisbane, QLD - HSIX-QLD Brisbane 0 3
HackerSpace Networking - Melbourne, VIC - HSIX-VIC Melbourne 0 3
HackerSpace Networking - Perth, WA - HSIX-WA Perth 0 3
HackerSpace Networking - Sydney, NSW - HSIX-NSW Sydney 0 3
MegaIX Adelaide Adelaide 5 16
Megaport MegaIX Brisbane Brisbane 11 88
Megaport MegaIX Melbourne Melbourne 12 125
Megaport MegaIX Perth Perth 5 55