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List of cities in Australia with the most skyscrapers facts for kids

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Australia is home to many super tall buildings called skyscrapers! These are buildings that are at least 150 metres (490 ft) high. You can find over 130 of these amazing structures across five different cities in Australia. Most of them are in the eastern parts of the country, especially in big cities like Melbourne and Sydney. These cities are even famous around the world for having so many tall buildings!

Cities with Skyscrapers

Five cities in Australia currently have at least one skyscraper. Most of these are capital cities, except for the Gold Coast in Queensland.

Sydney was the first Australian city to build a skyscraper in 1967. Then came Melbourne in 1972. Later, Brisbane and Perth got their first tall buildings in 1988. The Gold Coast was the most recent, building its first skyscraper in 2005.

Most of Australia's skyscrapers are found in the Eastern states (Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria). A smaller number are in Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Since the 1970s, Sydney and Melbourne have always had the most skyscrapers.

Some other capital cities in Australia do not have any skyscrapers at all. These include Adelaide in South Australia, Hobart in Tasmania, Darwin in the Northern Territory, and Australia's capital, Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory.

Number of 150+ skyscrapers in Australia (alt)
A cumulative line graph showing the number of skyscrapers over 150 meters in Australia by city (completed and under construction), as of May 2020.

Top Cities for Skyscrapers

Here's a look at the cities with the most skyscrapers in Australia:

  • Melbourne: This city in Victoria has the most skyscrapers, with 47 already built and 15 more being built. That's a total of 67 tall buildings!
  • Sydney: In New South Wales, Sydney has 36 completed skyscrapers and 12 under construction, making a total of 50.
  • Brisbane: Queensland's capital, Brisbane, has 16 completed skyscrapers and 4 more being built, for a total of 20.
  • Gold Coast: Also in Queensland, the Gold Coast has 9 completed skyscrapers and 2 under construction, totaling 11.
  • Perth: Western Australia's capital, Perth, has 4 completed skyscrapers and 1 under construction, adding up to 5.

Images for kids

  • Melbourne skyline - cropped and contrast

    Melbourne's impressive skyline.

  • Sydney 2014 cropped

    The Sydney skyline.

  • Skylines of Brisbane CBD in June 2019 seen from Paddington, Queensland (cut)

    Brisbane's city skyline.

  • The Gold Coast skyline in 2015

    The Gold Coast skyline.

  • Perth skyline 2

    The Perth city skyline.

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