Rapidly increasing data generation will continue to drive massive investment in digital infrastructure and data centre operations, which is crucial to the future growth of Western Australia’s digital economy.
WA’s cutting-edge industries in resources, space, health and defence, are also increasingly utilising technologies such as artificial intelligence, remote operations and robotics, which will drive large volumes of data and demand for data centres.
Growing WA’s data centre industry will help fast track the digital transformation of our industries, strengthen our capabilities in cyber security and digital technology, and ensure sovereign security by enabling data to be hosted onshore. In addition, it will underpin the digital supply chain for a range of industries and create jobs for the State.
Western Australia has extraordinary potential to become the southern hemisphere’s global hub for data centre operations, supported by a growing local data centre industry with new developments and increasing interest from global investors considering future expansion
The prospectus highlights WA’s advantages for data centre investment, underpinned by the State’s strong environmental, social and governance credentials.
Led by a tech savvy workforce which grew by almost double the national average in 2021-22, WA’s industries are driving the creation and application of data through digital capabilities. This includes high-performance supercomputing, the global the Square Kilometre Array and autonomous operations in the resources sector.
WA’s connectivity, low latency and proximity to the Asia Pacific region, makes the State a great place to invest. Through four international submarine cables, including the recently launched Oman Australia Cable, WA is well connected to major digital global economies of South East Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
With a growing trend towards the development of green data centres, WA offers some of the world’s best solar, wind, wave and tidal resources, and a target of net zero emissions by 2050. The State is also focused on sustainable ways to utilise its water sources to meet industry needs and offers large expanses of land for investors to support the development of a range of data centres.
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