Western Downs Digital Park
- Posted By David Brown
The Western Downs Digital Park (WDDP) is a proposed master-planned digital and energy precinct and world-scale computing hub in regional Queensland. It would be one of Australia's largest investments in digital infrastructure, helping strengthen Australia's place in the global digital economy.
The project involves the planned delivery of up to four phases of AI-ready data centres and associated infrastructure designed to support Australia's growing digital economy while creating long-term jobs, investment and opportunities for the region. The proposal is being assessed under the relevant local and State government approval processes.
The WDDP is being developed and will be operated by Zerra DC, a company that was established by AGP Group, an independent investor and asset manager of energy, real estate and digital infrastructure assets. Zerra is supported by a consortium comprising Australian Data Centres and Macquarie Capital, which is also the project and financial advisor to the consortium.
At full development, the project is expected to support:
- Approximately 1,500 direct construction jobs each year during construction
- Approximately 1,400 direct operational jobs at full capacity
- Approximately 2,100 indirect operational jobs across the wider economy
- More than 180 electrical and mechanical apprenticeships
- Significant ongoing investment into regional infrastructure, skills and employment
Toowoomba plays an important role as the major commercial and service centre for the Darling Downs and surrounding Western Downs region. Large-scale investment of this nature can help support broader regional employment, population growth, business activity and housing demand over the longer term.
This is one of the reasons we continue to like Toowoomba as an investment location. It is not reliant on just one industry, with a diverse economy across agriculture, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, education and energy, while major infrastructure and technology investment continues to expand throughout the wider region.
You can read more about the Western Downs Digital Park here:
https://www.westerndownsdigitalpark.com.au/
It’s a great example of the scale of investment happening throughout this part of Queensland and why we see strong long-term fundamentals for Toowoomba.
Conclusion
The Western Downs Digital Park highlights the scale of investment occurring across regional Queensland and the potential for long-term jobs, infrastructure and economic growth across the wider Darling Downs.
For Toowoomba, this adds to an already diverse and growing regional economy, supporting the case for continued long-term demand for housing, business and investment.
