List of tallest buildings in Adelaide Facts for Kids

The Adelaide central business district in 2022

Welcome to Adelaide, a vibrant city in South Australia! Like many big cities, Adelaide has some really tall buildings that reach high into the sky. This article will tell you all about the tallest ones.

For a long time, the RAA Tower was the tallest building in Adelaide. It was built in 1988 and stood at 132 meters (about 433 feet) tall. But in 2019, a new building called Frome Central Tower One took its place! It's even taller, reaching 138 meters (about 453 feet).

For many years, there were rules about how tall buildings could be in Adelaide. This meant not many super-tall skyscrapers were built. But recently, these rules have become a bit more flexible, so we might see even more amazing tall buildings in the future!

Adelaide city skyline, 2022

Adelaide's Tallest Buildings
Future Tall Buildings in Adelaide
Timeline of Adelaide's Tallest Buildings
See also

Adelaide's Tallest Buildings

Here's a list of the tallest buildings in Adelaide. When we talk about height, we mean the building's main structure, including any fancy tops or designs. We don't count things like TV antennas or radio towers on top.

The height listed is to the roof of the building.

Construction is still happening, but the building has reached its full height

Rank	Name	Image	Height (meters)	Floors	Built	What it's used for	Address
1	Frome Central Tower One		138	37	2019	Mixed use (like homes and the Crowne Plaza hotel)	11-27 Frome Street
2	Realm Adelaide		132	40	2020	Homes (Residential)	9-19 Austin Street
3	RAA Place		132	31	1988	Offices (Commercial)	91 King William Street
4	The Switch		119	35	2021	Student homes	203 North Terrace
5	Yugo Tower		118	35	2021	Student homes	269 North Terrace
6	Sofitel Hotel		117	33	2020	Mixed use	108 Currie Street
7	One Festival Tower		115	29	2023	Offices	Festival Centre Plaza
8	Telstra House		104	24	1987	Offices	30 Pirie Street
9	Kodo Apartments		103	30	2018	Homes	27-31 Angas Street
10	Grenfell Centre		103	26	1975	Offices	25 Grenfell Street
11	115 King William Street		91	26	2016	Offices	115 King William Street
12	InterContinental Hotel		91	24	1989	Hotel	120 North Terrace
13	Australis House		91	22	1991	Offices	77 Grenfell Street
14	Vue on King William		89	28	2016	Homes	413 King William Street
15	ANZ House (City Central 1)		84	21	2007	Offices	11-29 Waymouth Street
16	GPO Exchange		82	22	2019	Offices	177-179 Victoria Square
17	Wingfold Tower		78	25	2020	Homes	116–122 Waymouth Street
18	Penny Place		78	24	2021	Homes	17 Penny Place
19	Rundle Place (Bendigo Bank)		76	15	2013	Offices and shopping centre	79-91 Rundle Mall
20	One Adelaide		75	25	2019	Homes	260 Flinders Street
21	Dwell Adelaide		75	21	2019	Homes	Lot 101 Synagogue Place
22	SKM House		75	21	1971	Offices	33-39 King William Street
23	Wakefield House		75	20	1980	Government offices	30 Wakefield Street
24	Origin House		75	19	1968	Offices	1 King William Street
25	Myer Centre		75	18	1991	Offices and shopping centre	14-38 Rundle Mall
26	Vibe Hotel	N/A	74	21	2023	Hotel	256-260 Flinders Street
27	Bohem Apartments		73	23	2017	Homes	150 Wright Street
28	Stamford Plaza Adelaide		73	21	1975	Hotel	150 North Terrace
29	11-19 Grenfell Street		73	19	1979	Offices	11-19 Grenfell Street
30	QBE House	N/A	73	17	1988	Offices	45 Pirie Street
=31	City Central Tower 8		72	20	2012	Offices	12-26 Franklin Street
=31	45 Grenfell Street		72	20	1973	Offices	45 Grenfell Street
33	Education Department of South Australia		72	19	1976	Government offices	31 Flinders Street
34	University of South Australia Health Innovation Building		72	14	2018	University	73 North Terrace
35	Adelaide Tower Apartments		70	20	1973	Homes	65-73 King William Street
36	State Administration Centre	N/A	70	18	1968	Government offices	190 Victoria Square
37	58 Franklin Street	N/A	70	17	2013	Offices	58 Franklin Street
38	University of Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building	N/A	70	15	2017	University	North Terrace
39	Hilton Adelaide		69	22	1982	Hotel	233 Victoria Square
40	Peppers Waymouth Hotel	N/A	69	20	1971	Hotel	55 Waymouth Street
41	Commonwealth Bank Building	N/A	69	17	1983	Offices	100 King William Street
42	Urbanest Adelaide Central	N/A	68	21	2018	Homes	228-231 North Terrace
43	Telstra Waymouth Exchange	N/A	68	20	1972	Telephone exchange	67-79 Waymouth Street
44	U City Retirement Residences	N/A	68	19	2019	Homes	Franklin Street (corner of Pitt Street)
45	Reserve Bank of Australia	N/A	67	18	1966	Offices	182-188 Victoria Square
46	GHD Building	N/A	66	17	1981	Offices	211 Victoria Square
47	Wyatt House	N/A	66	16	1990	Offices	115 Grenfell Street
48	Angas Securities House	N/A	65	16	1986	Offices	26 Flinders Street
49	Extrastaff House	N/A	63	17	1978	Offices	90 King William Street
50	Optus Centre	N/A	63	16	1990	Offices	431-439 King William Street
51	50 Flinders Street	N/A	63	15	2015	Offices	50 Flinders Street
52	Conservatory on Hindmarsh	N/A	62	19	2009	Homes and offices	41-51 Hindmarsh Square

Future Tall Buildings in Adelaide

Adelaide is always growing! Here are some exciting new tall buildings that are being planned, have been approved, or are already being built.

Proposed (ideas for buildings that might be built) Approved (plans are set, waiting to be built) Under construction (being built right now)

Building	Height (meters)	Floors	Expected Finish	What it's used for	Architect(s)	Location
Freemasons Hall Tower	183	39	2026	Mixed use	Walter Brooke	254 North Terrace
SA1 Tower	180	55	To Be Announced	Mixed use	JPE Design/Cox Architecture	207 Pulteney Street
Festival Tower 2	149	38	2027	Mixed use		Festival Centre Plaza
80 Currie Street	136	34	To Be Announced	Office	Woods Bagot	80 Currie Street
Central Market Arcade	130	40	2026	Mixed use	Woods Bagot	21-39 Grote Street
29 Twin Street	124	38	To Be Announced	Student homes	Woods Bagot	29 Twin Street
Wyndham Grand	123	36	2024	Hotel	Loucas Zahos	75-79 King William Street
Victoria Tower	119	33	2025	Homes		32-38 Grote Street
Victoria Square Tower	112	31	2024	Hotel	Cox Architecture/Thrive Construct	185 Victoria Square
One North Terrace Tower 1	108	32	To Be Announced	Homes	Cox Architecture	1-8 North Terrace
One North Terrace Tower 2	108	32	To Be Announced	Homes	Cox Architecture	1-8 North Terrace
42-56 Franklin Street	98	22	To Be Announced	Office	Brown Falconer	42-56 Franklin Street
Hyatt Regency	93	21	To Be Announced	Hotel	Woodhead International	51 Pirie Street
Sixty 2 Currie (QT Adelaide)	87	25	To Be Announced	Mixed Use	Hames Sharley	62-68 Currie Street
Alto	87	26	To Be Announced	Hotel	Brown Falconer	124-126 Franklin Street
157-159 Waymouth Street	80	24	To Be Announced	Mixed use	INTRO	157-159 Waymouth Street
Tribe Hotel	65	18	To Be Announced	Mixed use	Loucas Zahos	126 Wakefield Street

Timeline of Adelaide's Tallest Buildings

It's interesting to see how the tallest building in Adelaide has changed over the years! Here's a look at which buildings held the "tallest" title.

Years	Building	Height	Floor count	Address	Years it was the tallest
2019–Present	Frome Central Tower One	138 m (453 ft)	37	11 Frome Street	4
1988–2019	RAA Tower	132 m (433 ft)	31	91 King William Street	31
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
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
1934–1966	Colonial Mutual Life Building	52 m (171 ft)	14	41-49 King William Street	32
1869–1934	St Peter's Cathedral	51 m (167 ft)	3	27 King William Road	65

List of tallest buildings in Adelaide facts for kids

Contents

Adelaide's Tallest Buildings

Future Tall Buildings in Adelaide

Timeline of Adelaide's Tallest Buildings

See also