Why your Minecraft server should be in Sydney
Your Minecraft server should be in Sydney because every other location is too far from Australia for a low ping. From Australia, the nearest data centres outside the country are in Singapore, and the US and Europe are even further away. Each of them adds a ping that players notice in every fight. A server in Sydney gives players along the east coast, and in New Zealand too, a low and stable ping.
Why server location matters for Minecraft ping in Australia
Your Minecraft ping in Australia is only low on a server in Australia, because every other location is an ocean away. Ping measures the round trip of each packet between a player and the server, so it grows with distance. Under about 50 milliseconds nobody notices it; above 100 milliseconds players feel it when they fight, break blocks or move fast. A server in Sydney gives players on the east coast and in New Zealand a low and stable ping. Players in Perth, more than 3,000 km away, get a higher one, but Singapore is even further from them.
Minecraft server prices in Sydney
In Sydney, Astroworld Hosting runs its standard line with a location surcharge. These are the cheapest Minecraft server plans of each size there when you pay monthly:
| RAM you need | Astroworld |
|---|---|
| 4 GB | Mini €10.95 a month |
| 8 GB | Starter €15.95 a month |
| 12 GB | Standard €21.45 a month |
| 24 GB | Premium €32.95 a month |
| 48 GB | Ultimate €62.95 a month |
The location surcharge goes up with the plan size and is included in the prices above. Astroworld Mini with 4 GB costs €10.95 a month when you pay monthly.
Best Minecraft server plans in Australia
The best Minecraft server plan in Australia for ten players with plugins has 8 GB of RAM in Sydney:
For 6 to 10 players with a few plugins on Java in Australia (Sydney), the finder recommends Astroworld Hosting Starter: 8 GB, AMD EPYC, for €15.95 a month when you pay monthly.
| If you want | Host and plan | Memory | Processor | Location | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Astroworld Starter | 8 GB | AMD EPYC | Australia (Sydney) | €15.95 (€13.95 on 24 mo) |
| Balanced | Astroworld Starter | 8 GB | AMD EPYC | Australia (Sydney) | €15.95 (€13.95 on 24 mo) |
| More performance | Astroworld Starter | 8 GB | AMD EPYC | Australia (Sydney) | €15.95 (€13.95 on 24 mo) |
Minecraft servers for players in New Zealand and Western Australia
Sydney is the closest location on our list for New Zealand, so a server there works well for groups on both sides of the Tasman. Players in Perth are more than 3,000 km from Sydney and will have a higher ping than players on the east coast. Singapore is even further from Perth, though, so for a group spread across Australia, Sydney is still the best choice. If your group is mostly in South East Asia with a few Australians, look at Minecraft hosting in Singapore instead.