List of tallest buildings in Adelaide facts for kids
This list of tallest buildings in Adelaide ranks the tallest buildings in Adelaide, South Australia by height. The tallest building in Adelaide is currently the 31-storey Westpac House, which rises 132 metres (433 ft) and was completed in 1988, as of October 2013 it is Australia's 115th-tallest building. There are numerous projects either underway or planned in Adelaide, if constructed, Frome Central Tower 1 (11-27 Frome Street) would reach 134 metres (440 ft), therefore becoming the city's tallest building. Height restrictions—enforced since the 1990s—have limited the amount of skyscrapers constructed in the city although they have been eased in recent times.
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Tallest completed buildings
This is a list of the tallest completed buildings in Adelaide. Heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennas. The buildings included are the 50 tallest in Adelaide.
Conservatory on Hindmarsh on the corner of Grenfell Street and Hindmarsh Square in the Adelaide city centre.
Looking south towards the Adelaide CBD.
Heights are listed to the roof of the building only.
Construction ongoing but height reached
| Rank | Name / Street Address | Height (m) | Floors | Built | Use | Street Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westpac House | 132 (433.0ft) | 31 | 1988 | Commercial Office | 91 King William Street |
| 2 | Telstra House | 104 (341.2ft) | 24 | 1987 | Commercial Office | 30 Pirie Street |
| 3 | Grenfell Centre | 103 (337.9ft) | 26 | 1975 | Commercial Office | 25 Grenfell Street |
| 4 | Kodo Apartments | 103 (337.9ft) | 30 | 2018 | Residential | 27-31 Angas Street |
| 5 | 115 King William Street | 91 (298.5ft) | 26 | 2016 | Commercial Office | 115 King William Street |
| 6 | InterContinental Hotel | 91 (298.5ft) | 24 | 1989 | Hotel | 120 North Terrace |
| 7 | Australis House | 91 (298.5ft) | 22 | 1991 | Commercial Office | 77 Grenfell Street |
| 8 | Vue on King William | 89 (291.9ft) | 28 | 2016 | Residential | 413 King William Street |
| 9 | ANZ House (City Central 1) | 84 (275.5ft) | 21 | 2007 | Commercial Office | 11-29 Waymouth Street |
| 10 | GPO Exchange | 82 | 22 | 2019 | Office | 177-179 Victoria Square |
| 11 | Rundle Place | 76 (249.3ft) | 15 | 2013 | Commercial Office / Shopping Centre | 79-91 Rundle Mall |
| 12 | SKM House | 75 (246.0ft) | 21 | 1971 | Commercial Office | 33-39 King William Street |
| 12 | Wakefield House | 75 (246.0ft) | 20 | 1980 | Government Office | 30 Wakefield Street |
| 12 | Origin House | 75 (246.0ft) | 19 | 1968 | Commercial Office | 1 King William Street |
| 12 | Myer Centre | 75 (246.0ft) | 18 | 1991 | Commercial Office / Shopping Centre | 14-38 Rundle Mall |
| 12 | Dwell Adelaide | 75 (246.0ft) | 21 | 2019 | Residential | Lot 101 Synagogue Place |
| 12 | One Adelaide | 75 | 25 | 2019 | Residential | 260 Flinders Street |
| 18 | Bohem Apartments | 73 (239.5ft) | 23 | 2017 | Residential | 150 Wright Street |
| 18 | Stamford Plaza Adelaide | 73 (239.5ft) | 21 | 1975 | Hotel | 150 North Terrace |
| 18 | 11-19 Grenfell Street | 73 (239.5ft) | 19 | 1979 | Commercial Office | 11-19 Grenfell Street |
| 18 | QBE House | 73 (239.5ft) | 17 | 1988 | Commercial Office | 45 Pirie Street |
| 22 | University of South Australia Health Innovation Building | 72 (236.2ft) | 14 | 2018 | University | 73 North Terrace |
| 22 | City Central Tower 8 | 72 (236.2ft) | 20 | 2012 | Commercial Office | 12-26 Franklin Street |
| 22 | Education Department of South Australia | 72 (236.2ft) | 19 | 1976 | Government Office | 31 Flinders Street |
| 22 | 45 Grenfell Street | 72 (236.2ft) | 20 | 1973 | Commercial Office | 45 Grenfell Street |
| 26 | Adelaide Tower Apartments | 70 (229.6ft) | 20 | 1973 | Residential | 65-73 King William Street |
| 26 | State Administration Centre | 70 (229.6ft) | 18 | 1968 | Government Office | 190 Victoria Square |
| 26 | 58 Franklin Street | 70 (229.6ft) | 17 | 2013 | Commercial Office | 58 Franklin Street |
| 26 | University of Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building | 70 (229.6ft) | 15 | 2017 | University | North Terrace |
| 30 | Hilton Adelaide | 69 (226.3ft) | 22 | 1982 | Hotel | 233 Victoria Square |
| 30 | Rendezvous Grand Hotel | 69 (226.3ft) | 20 | 1971 | Hotel | 55 Waymouth Street |
| 30 | Commonwealth Bank Building | 69 (226.3ft) | 17 | 1983 | Commercial Office | 100 King William Street |
| 33 | Urbanest Adelaide Central | 68 (223.0ft) | 21 | 2018 | Residential | 228-231 North Terrace |
| 33 | Telstra Waymouth Exchange | 68 (223.0ft) | 20 | 1972 | Telephone Exchange | 67-79 Waymouth Street |
| 33 | U City Retirement Residences | 68 (223.0ft) | 19 | 2019 | Residential | Franklin Street (corner of Pitt Street) |
| 36 | Reserve Bank of Australia | 67 (219.8ft) | 18 | 1966 | Commercial Office | 182-188 Victoria Square |
| 37 | GHD Building | 66 (216.5ft) | 17 | 1981 | Commercial Office | 211 Victoria Square |
| 37 | Wyatt House | 66 (216.5ft) | 16 | 1990 | Commercial Office | 115 Grenfell Street |
| 39 | Angas Securities House | 65 (213.2ft) | 16 | 1986 | Commercial Office | 26 Flinders Street |
| 40 | Extrastaff House | 63 (206.6ft) | 17 | 1978 | Commercial Office | 90 King William Street |
| 40 | Optus Centre | 63 (206.6ft) | 16 | 1990 | Commercial Office | 431-439 King William Street |
| 40 | 50 Flinders Street | 63 (206.6ft) | 15 | 2015 | Commercial Office | 50 Flinders Street |
| 43 | Conservatory on Hindmarsh | 62 (203.4ft) | 19 | 2009 | Residential / Commercial Office | 41-51 Hindmarsh Square |
| 44 | Oaks Embassy Apartments | 60 (196.8ft) | 18 | 2001 | Residential | 96 North Terrace |
| 44 | Quest on Franklin | 60 (196.8ft) | 15 | 2013 | Commercial Office | 72 Franklin Street |
| 44 | Calvary Adelaide Hospital | 60 (196.8ft) | 12 | 2019 | Hospital | Cnr Angas & Pulteney Streets |
| 47 | Urbanest North Terrace - South Tower | 59 (193.5ft) | 20 | 2010 | Residential | 12 Bank Street |
| 47 | Vision on Morphett | 59 (193.5ft) | 18 | 2016 | Residential | 176-186 Morphett Street |
| 47 | Ibis Hotel | 59 (193.5ft) | 17 | 2014 | Hotel | 122 Grenfell Street |
| 50 | Central Adelaide Apartments | 58 (190.2ft) | 19 | 2017 | Residential | 160 Grote Street |
| 50 | Altitude | 58 (190.2ft) | 18 | 2010 | Residential | 72 Morphett Street |
NB - If the pinnacle (top of spire or antenna) height were to be included Grenfell Centre would be 114m and ANZ House would be 99m.
Tallest buildings proposed, approved or under construction
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Adelaide currently proposed, approved or under construction.
Proposed Approved Under Construction
| Building | Height (m) |
Floors | Completion | Use | Architect(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaidean | 135 (442.9ft) | 37 | 2019 | Mixed Use | Brown Falconer | 11-27 Frome Street |
| 75 KWS | 132 (433.0ft) | 39 | TBA | Mixed Use | Loucas Zahos | 75-79 King William Street |
| Realm Adelaide | 132 (433.0ft) | 40 | 2020 | Residential | Elenberg Fraser | 9-19 Austin Street |
| 29 Twin Street | 124 (406.8ft) | 36 | TBA | Student Accommodation | Woods Bagot | 29 Twin Street |
| 269 North Terrace | 118 (387.1ft) | 34 | TBA | Student Accommodation | Intro Design/RotheLowman | 269 North Terrace |
| Sofitel Hotel | 117 (383.8ft) | 33 | 2020 | Mixed Use | Pruszinski Architects | 108 Currie Street |
| Echelon Towers | 114 (374.0ft) | 31 | TBA | Mixed Use | Cheesman Architects | 322 King William Street |
| Festival Plaza Office Tower | 108 (354.3ft) | 27 | 2020 | Office | Bates Smart | Festival Centre Plaza |
| 42-56 Franklin Street | 94 (308.4ft) | 21 | TBA | Office | Brown Falconer | 42-56 Franklin Street |
| Queen Adelaide Club Building | 83 | 21 | TBA | Mixed Use | Brown Falconer | 182-184 North Terrace |
| TBA | 80 (262.4ft) | 24 | TBA | Mixed Use | INTRO | 157-159 Waymouth Street |
| Wingfold Tower | 78 | 25 | 2020 | Apartments | JPE Design Studio | 116–122 Waymouth Street |
| 203 North Terrace | 73 (239.5ft) | 19 | TBA | Mixed Use | Woodhead International | 203 North Terrace |
| Tribe Hotel | 65 (213.2ft) | 18 | TBA | Mixed Use | Loucas Zahos | 126 Wakefield Street |
| East End | 60 (200.0ft) | 16 | 2019 | Residential | 293-297 Pirie Street |
Timeline of tallest buildings
The following table is a timeline of the tallest buildings in Adelaide.
- Note: At least 50 metres
| Years | Building | Height | Floor count | Address | Years tallest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–Present | Westpac House | 132 m (433 ft) | 31 | 91 King William Street | 30 |
| 1987–1988 | Telstra House | 104 m (341 ft) | 24 | 30 Pirie Street | 1 |
| 1975–1987 | Grenfell Centre | 103 m (338 ft) | 26 | 25 Grenfell Street | 12 |
| 1971–1975 | SKM House | 75 m (246 ft) | 21 | 33-39 King William Street | 4 |
| 1968–1975 | AMP Building | 75 m (246 ft) | 19 | 1 King William Street | 7 |
| 1966–1968 | Reserve Bank of Australia | 67 m (220 ft) | 18 | 182-188 Victoria Square | 2 |
| 1960–1966 | ETSA Building | 55 m (180 ft) | 14 | 220 Greenhill Road | 6 |
| 1934–1960 | Colonial Mutual Life Building | 52 m (171 ft) | 14 | 41-49 King William Street | 26 |
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