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Australia has over 130 skyscrapers —buildings which reach or exceed heights of 150 metres (490 ft))— complete or under construction, all spread throughout five cities of the country. Most skyscrapers are located in cities within the Eastern states of Australia, and a number of these cities, such as Melbourne and Sydney, also rank high in the world list of cities with the most skyscrapers.

Cities by number of skyscrapers

Five cities in Australia currently host at least one skyscraper – all of which are state capitals, with the exception of the Gold Coast, a city in the state of Queensland. Of Australian cities which comprise skyscrapers, Sydney constructed the first skyscraper in the country in 1967, followed by Melbourne in 1972, Brisbane and Perth in 1988, and most recently, the Gold Coast in 2005. Most skyscrapers in Australia are concentrated in the Eastern states (Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria), whilst a smaller number are located in the Western Australia state capital, Perth. The cities with the highest number of skyscrapers have traditionally been either Sydney or Melbourne since the 1970s. The only other capital cities in Australia to not feature any skyscrapers whatsoever are 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 of the over 150 skyscrapers in Australia by city (completed and under construction), as of May 2020. Data is according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
Rank City State Image No. of skyscrapers
C TO UC T
1 Melbourne Victoria Melbourne skyline - cropped and contrast.jpg 47 5 15 67
2 Sydney New South Wales Sydney 2014 cropped.jpg 36 2 12 50
3 Brisbane Queensland Skylines of Brisbane CBD in June 2019 seen from Paddington, Queensland (cut).jpg 16 0 4 20
4 Gold Coast Queensland The Gold Coast skyline in 2015.jpg 9 0 2 11
5 Perth Western Australia Perth skyline 2.jpg 4 0 1 5

City precincts by number of skyscrapers

This is a list of all the city precincts in Australia with skyscrapers 150 metres (490 ft) or greater in height. Included in this table are precincts with no existing skyscrapers, but that have at least one skyscraper under construction or topped-out; these precincts are not ranked.

Rank Precinct City State Image No. of skyscrapers Year of
first skyscraper
C TO UC T
1 CBD Melbourne Victoria Melbourne City Centre, March 2016.jpg 36 3 12 51 1972
2 CBD Sydney New South Wales Royal Botanic Gardens, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia - panoramio - Maksym Kozlenko.jpg 25 0 4 29 1967
3 CBD Brisbane Queensland Brisbane skyline in April 2017.jpg 16 0 8 24 1988
4 Southbank Melbourne Victoria Southbank, Melbourne, in November 2019.png 8 2 3 13 1997
5 Surfers Paradise Gold Coast Queensland Gold Coast Skyline Dec 2013.jpg 7 0 1 8 2004
6 CBD Perth Western Australia Perth skyline 2.jpg 4 0 1 5 1988
7 Barangaroo Sydney New South Wales 2020-02-26 Barangaroo from Pyrmont Bridge.jpg 3 0 2 5 2015
=9 Chatswood Sydney New South Wales Aerial View Chatswood to Sydney CBD.jpg 2 0 0 2 2014
=9 The Rocks Sydney New South Wales The Rocks Area from the Water (6599753047).jpg 2 0 0 2 1988
=9 Haymarket Sydney New South Wales Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia - panoramio (21).jpg 2 0 0 2 1992
=12 Parramatta Sydney New South Wales Parramatta Skyline aerial.png 1 1 5 7 2017
=12 Broadbeach Gold Coast Queensland GC Broadbeach buildings from pacific fair.jpg 1 0 1 2 2005
=12 Southport Gold Coast Queensland CSIRO ScienceImage 7482 Highrise development at Southport Queensland.jpg 1 0 0 1 2016
=12 St Kilda Road Melbourne Victoria Stkildaroad.JPG 1 0 0 1 2005
=12 North Sydney Sydney New South Wales Lavender bay north sydney.jpg 1 1 0 2 2019
=12 Carlton Melbourne Victoria Ricebar, Cardigan Street, Carlton.jpg 1 0 0 1 2019
=12 South Yarra Melbourne Victoria Chapel St in South Yarra.jpg 1 0 0 1 2019
St Leonards Sydney New South Wales Pacific Hwy St Leonards.JPG 0 0 1 1
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