Perth’s IT infrastructure sector is booming in 2025, driven by major data centre expansions, strong cloud investment, and accelerating digitisation across WA’s mining industry. This growth is reshaping the tech job market and creating new opportunities for both organisations and IT professionals.

Perth Becomes Australia’s Next Data Centre Hotspot

Perth is rapidly emerging as a national data centre hub thanks to abundant land, stable power, and subsea cable links to Asia and the Middle East. Key developments include:

• NEXTDC’s P1 and P2 upgrades, including a $110M expansion doubling local IT capacity.
• Microsoft’s new Azure region, boosting cloud resilience for WA.
• AI-optimised and sustainable builds, such as GreenSquareDC.

This new capacity supports the rising demand for high-performance computing, cloud redundancy, and mining analytics.

Growth Trends Driving Demand

Australia’s IT services market will reach USD 32.26B in 2025, growing at 19.24% CAGR. National tech spend hits AU$147B, with organisations prioritising:

• Cloud transformation
• Hybrid infrastructure
• Automation and resilience
• High-performance data and analytics

Perth is the fastest-growing metro for hyperscale cloud largely due to mining digitisation and the need for secure, scalable compute.

What This Means for the Job Market

Around 100 active infrastructure roles are consistently advertised in Perth. The most in-demand skills include:

• AWS & Azure expertise
• Python/SQL for automation
• Cybersecurity and governance
• Data engineering fundamentals
• Hybrid cloud and modern networking

Competition is increasing for entry-level candidates, while mid-to-senior cloud and infrastructure engineers remain in high demand. Growth across MSPs, combined with east-coast WFH opportunities, is also expanding options for Perth-based talent.

Outlook for 2026

For employers: expect competition for cloud, cybersecurity, and platform engineering skills, and longer hiring lead times as demand continues to exceed supply.



For candidates: Perth offers strong career pathways in cloud, DevOps, cybersecurity, and high-performance infrastructure making now the ideal time to upskill and certify.