Australia VPS and cloud servers in Sydney and Melbourne
The HELPER VPS Australia VPS is a Linux cloud server you can place in 2 cities, Sydney and Melbourne, from $25.00 per month. Welcome customers in Australia and New Zealand from within Asia Pacific; both cities have the same plans and prices.
SydneyMelbourne
- Standard SSD G122500$ / mo
- CPU
- 6 vCPU
- Memory
- 12 GB
- Disk
- 260 GB SSD
- Traffic
- 5 TB included
- Standard SSD G163200$ / mo
- CPU
- 6 vCPU
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Disk
- 320 GB SSD
- Traffic
- 5 TB included
- Standard SSD G244800$ / mo
- CPU
- 8 vCPU
- Memory
- 24 GB
- Disk
- 480 GB SSD
- Traffic
- 6 TB included
- Standard SSD G326400$ / mo
- CPU
- 8 vCPU
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Disk
- 640 GB SSD
- Traffic
- 6 TB included
- Standard SSD G489600$ / mo
- CPU
- 12 vCPU
- Memory
- 48 GB
- Disk
- 960 GB SSD
- Traffic
- 7 TB included
- Standard SSD G6412800$ / mo
- CPU
- 16 vCPU
- Memory
- 64 GB
- Disk
- 1280 GB SSD
- Traffic
- 8 TB included
All 2 cities in Australia have the same price. Billed for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months upfront.
Why keep Australia VPS hosting inside Australia?
Australia is separated from Asia and North America by long stretches of ocean, so for services aimed at Australian customers it is much more natural to keep the server in Australia. Sydney and Melbourne are Australia's two most populous cities, making them the right locations for an Australia VPS.
Both cities have exactly the same plans and monthly prices. Choose the plan that fits your use, such as online stores, game servers or business tools, then just set the region to Sydney or Melbourne; every server comes with public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
You buy an Australia VPS with one of 12 cryptocurrencies including USDT. Choose your plan and billing period when creating the server, then pay: once payment is confirmed your server is created.
Which users are Australian cloud servers close to?
Sydney is well placed for New South Wales and eastern Australian cities such as Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Canberra. Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand across the Tasman Sea are close too, so it suits services serving customers in both countries.
Melbourne is close to Victoria and southern Australian cities such as Adelaide and Hobart. You can split all of southeastern Australia between Sydney and Melbourne, and if you have many customers in Perth in the west, Singapore is worth a look too.
Customers in northern Australian cities such as Darwin and Cairns can also be served from a server in Australia. For services that also look to Pacific island nations such as Fiji and New Caledonia, Sydney is a good starting point.
What is an Australia VPS most often bought for?
The farther away your Asia Pacific customers are, the bigger the benefit of a local server, so Australian cloud servers are the foundation for all kinds of services.
Game servers for Australia and New Zealand
Place a game server for gamers across Asia Pacific in Sydney or Melbourne and players in Australia and New Zealand connect evenly.
Online stores for Australia
Place an online store for Australian shoppers on an Australia VPS and product pages and checkout open close to your customers.
Keeping data local
For services that want to keep data inside Australia, choose either of the two cities. The operator checks compliance with Australian privacy rules themselves.
Sydney and Melbourne dual setup
With one server in each city, one keeps serving customers while the other is under maintenance. You can create up to 10 servers per account.
Australia VPS cities at a glance
Sydney
- Australia's largest city and the hub of the east coast.
- A fit for services serving customers in eastern Australia and New Zealand together.
- A safe first server location for the Australian market.
- Just choose Sydney in the region list on the order page.
- Same plans and same monthly prices as Melbourne.
- Comes with public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
Melbourne
- The hub city of Victoria in southeastern Australia.
- Good for customers in southern Australia, such as Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart.
- Also chosen when building a two-city setup together with Sydney.
- Just choose Melbourne as the region on the order page.
- Same plans and prices as Sydney, with IPv4 and IPv6 included.
Major cities near our Australia VPS
Sydney and Melbourne look out over Australia's major cities and New Zealand cities across the Tasman Sea. An Australia VPS suits customers in the cities below.
- Brisbane
- Gold Coast
- Canberra
- Adelaide
- Hobart
- Newcastle
- Auckland
- Wellington
- Christchurch
Australia VPS: Sydney or Melbourne?
In short, if you are starting out aiming at all of Australia, Sydney is the safe choice. It is Australia's largest city and close to New Zealand, making it a good default location for Asia Pacific services.
If you have many customers in Victoria and South Australia, Melbourne is closer. Both cities have the same plans and monthly prices, so choose purely by distance to your customers; as your service grows, place one server in each city and split traffic with DNS.
Can I use an Australia VPS in line with Australian privacy rules?
HELPER VPS provides the location for your server in Sydney or Melbourne, Australia, and the service operator decides how personal data is handled. Complying with the Australian Privacy Act is the operator's responsibility, so check with a local professional where needed.
Operators can set up disk encryption, firewalls and access logs themselves with root access. Add the automatic backups option and copies of your data are managed too, renewing along with the server price.
To keep data inside Australia, placing both your database and web server in Australian cities keeps things clean. Splitting between Sydney and Melbourne also lets you build a dual setup within Australia.
Australia VPS FAQ
Common questions when choosing a server in Australia.
Which cities is the Australia VPS in?
The Australia VPS is in two cities, Sydney and Melbourne. Choose either one in the region list on the order page and a server is created inside Australia.
Do Sydney and Melbourne VPS prices differ?
No, both cities have the same plans and monthly prices. The cheapest plan starts at $25.00 per month.
Can an Australia VPS serve New Zealand customers too?
Yes. Sydney is close to Auckland and Wellington across the Tasman Sea, so it is good for serving New Zealand customers too.
Do I buy an Australian cloud server with USDT?
Yes, pay with USDT. Choose your plan and billing period when creating the server, then pay: once payment is confirmed, your server is created.
Does an Australia VPS come with an IPv6 address?
Yes, every server in Sydney and Melbourne comes with public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. They are ready to use as soon as you create the server.
Can I have one Australia VPS each in Sydney and Melbourne?
Yes. You can create up to 10 servers per account, so splitting across both cities is possible. Just order each city separately.
How do backups work for an Australia VPS?
When you create a server you can add the automatic backup option for 20% of the plan price. If you need a restore, just request it on the support page after your first payment.
Which operating systems can I choose for an Australia VPS?
Choose from 12 images, including Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS Stream and FreeBSD. You can also choose the Docker, WordPress, LEMP and Node.js one-click apps at creation.
Australia VPS guides
Guides you can follow right after getting a new server.