# Linux VPS in Australia
> Sydney Linux VPS start at $5.50 per month at SYD-1 · Alexandria. This location covers Oceania on IX Australia, with 94 ms to Singapore and 205 ms to New York. You need no identity; payment is on-chain, and your server is ready in 55 seconds.
**Source:** https://incognitovps.com/vps/australia
**Updated:** 2026-08-13

KVM virtual machines on EPYC 9354P with NVMe Gen4 storage, full root, and a routed IPv6 /64. Eight jurisdictions, no identity required, live in 55 seconds.

## Linux VPS plans in Australia

| Plan | Codename | Spec | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| hv-1 | SCOUT | 1 vCPU, 2 GB, 25 GB | $5.50/mo |
| hv-2 | RELAY | 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 60 GB | $10.00/mo |
| hv-4 | VECTOR | 4 vCPU, 8 GB, 140 GB | $19.50/mo |
| hv-8 | BASTION | 6 vCPU, 16 GB, 280 GB | $38.00/mo |
| hv-16 | CITADEL | 8 vCPU, 32 GB, 560 GB | $73.50/mo |
| hv-32 | SOVEREIGN | 16 vCPU, 64 GB, 1000 GB | $138.00/mo |

## Why Australia

Sydney covers Oceania on IX Australia at 94 ms to Singapore and 205 ms to New York. Legally it is near the bottom of our range: two-year mandatory metadata retention, Five Eyes founding membership, and powers under the 2018 Assistance and Access Act to compel provider assistance with encrypted communications. A latency choice only.

**Trade-off:** Oceania coverage with the second-weakest legal posture on the network. Australia mandates two years of telecommunications metadata retention and, under the 2018 Assistance and Access Act, can compel providers to help access encrypted communications — a power with no equivalent in any of our privacy jurisdictions. It is a Five Eyes founding participant. Sydney exists because 94 ms to Singapore and local latency for Australian users cannot be bought anywhere else on this map.

## Legal basis

| Claim | Instrument | Year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Two-year mandatory retention of telecommunications metadata | Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, Part 5-1A | 2015 |
| Providers may be compelled to assist with access to encrypted communications | Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act | 2018 |
| Founding Five Eyes participant under the UKUSA arrangement | UKUSA Agreement, declassified 2010 | 1956 |
| Privacy Act imposes handling duties on organisations above a turnover threshold | Privacy Act 1988, Australian Privacy Principles | 1988 |

## Frequently asked questions

### How much is a vps in Australia?

The smallest Linux VPS costs $5.50 per month; the largest comes to $138.00. Every plan includes DDoS scrubbing, a routed IPv6 /64 and full root access.

### Why choose Australia for this?

Sydney sits on IX Australia, delivering 94 ms to Singapore and 205 ms to New York. Legally it ranks near the bottom of our network: two-year metadata retention, founding Five Eyes membership, and the 2018 Assistance and Access Act can compel providers to help access encrypted communications. Best suited to Australian and New Zealand latency, Oceania game servers and regional backup targets.

### What is the catch with Australia?

Sydney is the second-weakest legal choice on our network. Australia requires two years of metadata retention, is a Five Eyes founding member, and the 2018 Assistance and Access Act lets authorities compel providers to assist with encrypted communications — a power absent in our privacy jurisdictions. We offer it only because 94 ms to Singapore and local latency for Australian users aren't available elsewhere.

### Do you require identity verification in Australia?

No. Token-only applies in all 16 locations: no name, email, phone, or ID at any point, and crypto-only settlement.


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Incognito VPS — Offshore VPS, bare-metal and GPU servers in 16 locations, 8 of them chosen for their legal properties. No identity required, crypto-only payment, deployed in 55 seconds.
Operating since 2020. 16 locations, 8 of them privacy jurisdictions. AS204287.
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