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Sydney skyline and harbour
Sydney has many tall buildings.
Melbourne skyline - cropped and contrast
Melbourne has the most skyscrapers over 150 meters tall.

Australia was one of the first countries to build skyscrapers, just like the United States and Canada. Melbourne had Australia's first tall building, the APA Building, finished in 1889. It was one of the tallest buildings in the world back then. Today, a building is called a skyscraper if it's taller than 150 meters (about 492 feet). Australia's first skyscraper by this modern definition was the Australia Square Tower in Sydney, built in 1967.

Most of Australia's very tall buildings are in the eastern states. These include Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. A few are also in Western Australia. Other states and territories have many high-rise buildings, but none are tall enough to be called skyscrapers.

Australia's Tallest Buildings

This list shows the tallest buildings in Australia that are at least 200 meters (about 656 feet) high. They are ranked by their official height. This height includes spires, which are part of the building's design. It does not include antennas or communication masts.

If two buildings have the same height, the one with more floors is listed first. The "Year" column shows when the building was finished. This list only includes buildings where people live or work. It does not include towers like observation decks or radio masts.

The Sydney Tower, finished in 1981, was the first structure in Australia to be over 300 meters (1,000 feet) tall. It stands at 309 meters (1,014 feet). However, it is not on this list because it only has four floors. Most of it is a communications and observation tower, not a skyscraper.

     Was Australia's tallest building when completed

Rank Name Image Location Height:
m (ft)		 Floors Year Notes Reference
Official No Spires
1 Q1 Q1 tower.jpg Gold Coast 322.5
(1,058)		 245
(804)		 78 2005 Tallest building in Australia since 2005. It was the tallest residential building in the world from 2005 to 2011. Q1 means Queensland Number One.
2 Australia 108 Australia 108 in 2021.jpg Melbourne 316.7
(1,039)		 100 2020 Tallest building in Melbourne since 2020. It was topped out in November 2019.
3 Eureka Tower Eureka Tower 0944a.jpg Melbourne 297.3
(975)		 91 2006 Tallest building in Melbourne from 2006 to 2019.
4 Crown Sydney Sydney 271.3
(889)		 75 2020 Tallest building in Sydney. It was completed in December 2020.
5 Aurora Melbourne Central Aurora Melbourne Central in September 2019.png Melbourne 270.5
(887)		 84 2019
6 Brisbane Skytower Skytower Brisbane Brisbane 269.6
(885)		 90 2019 Tallest building in Brisbane since 2019.
7 West Side Place Tower A West Side Place Tower One in October 2021.jpg Melbourne 268.7
(876)		 81 2021
8 120 Collins Street 120 Collins Street, Jan. 2016.png Melbourne 265
(869)		 222.15
(729)		 52 1991 Tallest office building in Australia. It was the tallest building in Melbourne from 1991 to 2006. It was also the tallest building in Australia from 1991 to 2005.
9 The One The One, Brisbane Brisbane 264
(866)		 82 2021
10 Salesforce Tower Salesforce Tower from The Rocks (2).jpg Sydney 263
(863)		 53 2022 Tallest commercial building in Sydney since 2022.
11 101 Collins Street 101 Collins Street December 2009.jpg Melbourne 260
(853)		 195
(640)		 50 1991 Tallest building in Melbourne and Australia from March to August 1991.
12 1 William Street 1 William Street, Brisbane in March 2017, at sunset.jpg Brisbane 259.8
(852)		 224
(735)		 46 2016 Tallest building in Brisbane from 2016 to 2018.
13 Ocean Skylines of Surfers Paradise, Queensland, autumn 2023, 02.jpg Gold Coast 252.3
(828)		 75 2022
14 Prima Pearl Prima Pearl January 2015 5.jpg Melbourne 254
(833)		 72 2014
15 Rialto Towers Rialto Collins Street.JPG Melbourne 251.1
(824)		 63 1986 Tallest office building in Australia from 1986 to 2006. It was the tallest building in Melbourne from 1986 to 1991. It was also the tallest building in Australia from 1986 to 1991.
16 Queens Place Tower 1 Queens Place North Tower in December 2022 crop.png Melbourne 249.9
(820)		 79 2021
=17 Infinity Tower Infinity Tower, Brisbane in 11.2013.jpg Brisbane 249
(817)		 81 2013 Tallest building in Brisbane from 2013 to 2016.
=17 Central Park St George Building.JPG Perth 249
(817)		 226
(741)		 51 1992 Tallest building in Perth since 1992.
19 Victoria One Victoria One, under construction in May 2017 2.jpg Melbourne 246.8
(810)		 76 2018 Construction started in 2014 and finished in 2018.
20 Premier Tower

(134–160 Spencer Street)

 Premier Tower in June 2021.png Melbourne 245.9 m

(807 ft)

 78 2021 Construction started in 2017 and finished in 2021.
21 Chifley Tower Chifley Tower, August 2010.jpg Sydney 244
(801)		 216
(709)		 53 1992 Tallest building in Sydney from 1992 to 2019.
=22 Soleil Boundary Street, Spring Hill and Soleil, Brisbane, Queensland, 2020, 01.jpg Brisbane 243
(797)		 74 2011
=22 Citigroup Centre Citigroup Centre Sydney.JPG Sydney 243
(797)		 206
(676)		 50 2000
24 Soul Surfers Paradise, Queensland 14.jpg Gold Coast 242.6
(796)		 77 2012
25 Deutsche Bank Place Deutsche Bank Place skyscraper.jpg Sydney 240
(787)		 160
(525)		 39 2005 It has the shortest height to the roof among the top 30 buildings.
26 West Side Place Tower D

(250 Spencer Street)

 Melbourne 239 m

(784 ft)

 72 2023 Construction started in 2020 and finished in 2023. It is the second-tallest building in the West Side Place complex.
27 Greenland Centre Greenland Centre Sydney - November 2020.jpg Sydney 237
(778)		 67 2020 It is the tallest residential building in Sydney.
28 Swanston Central Swanston Central UC, March 2019, crop.png Melbourne 236.7
(777)		 78 2019
29 Brookfield Place BHP tower gnangarra-10.jpg Perth 234.4
(769)		 46 2011 Also known as City Square or BHP City Square.
30 Shangri-La by the Gardens

(308 Exhibition Street)

 Shangri-La by the Gardens under construction in March 2022.png Melbourne 231.7 m

(760 ft)

 59 2023 Construction started in 2019 and finished in 2023. It is the tallest all-hotel building in Australia.
31 Melbourne Square Tower 1

(93–119 Kavanagh Street)

 Melbourne Square Tower 1 in November 2021.png Melbourne 231 m

(758 ft)

 70 2021 Construction started in 2018 and finished in 2021. It is the tallest building in the Melbourne Square complex.
=32 World Tower World tower, Sydney.jpg Sydney 230
(755)		 73 2004 It won a bronze award for skyscrapers in 2004.
=32 West Side Place Tower C

(250 Spencer Street)

 Melbourne 230 m

(755 ft)

 70 2023 Construction started in 2020 and finished in 2023. It is the third-tallest building in the West Side Place complex.
34 Vision Apartments Vision Apartments, June 2016.png Melbourne 229
(751)		 70 2016
35 25 Martin Place MLC Centre Sydney.JPG Sydney 228
(748)		 60 1977 Tallest building in Australia from 1977 to 1986.
36 Governor Phillip Tower GPT from the Botanic Gardens.jpg Sydney 227
(745)		 54 1993 It is built on the site of Australia's first Government House.
37 6 & 8 Parramatta Square 6&8 Parramatta Square Parramatta 01.png Sydney 225.45
(739.66)		 57 2022 Tallest building in Parramatta.
=38 568 Collins Street 568 Collins Street, in May 2017.jpg Melbourne 224
(735)		 68 2015
=38 Bourke Place Bourke Place 2008.jpg Melbourne 224
(735)		 49 1991 A 30-meter communications mast is on top of the building.
40 Latitude Sydney 222
(728)		 192
(630)		 45 2004
41 Circle on Cavill North Tower Circle on Caville Towers.jpg Gold Coast 219.5
(720)		 70 2007
42 Aurora Place Aurora Place, August 2010.jpg Sydney 218.9
(718)		 188
(617)		 41 2001
43 Sapphire by the Gardens

(308 Exhibition Street)

 Sapphire by the Gardens under construction in March 2022.png Melbourne 218.8 m

(718 ft)

 57 2022 Construction started in 2019 and finished in 2022. It is the shorter tower of the by the Gardens development.
=44 Light House Melbourne Light House Melbourne, May 2017, edited.jpg Melbourne 218
(715)		 69 2018
=44 Telstra Corporate Centre Telstra HQ in Melbourne cbd.png Melbourne 218
(715)		 193
(633)		 47 1992
46 380 Melbourne

(380 Lonsdale Street)

 380 Lonsdale Street Melbourne in April 2022.png Melbourne 217.5 m

(714 ft)

 67 2021 Construction started in 2018 and finished in 2021.
47 International Towers 1 International Towers Sydney tower 1.jpg Sydney 217
(711)		 49 2016
48 108 St Georges Terrace Bankwest Tower.jpg Perth 214
(702)		 50 1988 A 33-meter communications mast is on top of the building.
49 180 George Street - North Tower 180 George Street - 20230523 102246.jpg Sydney 213
(699)		 67 2023 Located in Parramatta CBD.
50 Quay Quarter Tower Quay Quarter Tower, Governor Phillip Tower, Sydney, 2023, 03 (2).jpg Sydney 212.92
(698.5)		 52 1976/2022 It won the Best Tall Building Worldwide award in 2023.
=51 West Side Place Tower B West Side Place Tower Two in October 2021.png Melbourne 211
(692)		 65 2021
=51 The Tower at Melbourne Central Melbourne Central.jpg Melbourne 211
(692)		 54 1991 It is part of a large shopping, office, and public transport area in Melbourne.
53 Aspire Melbourne

(299 King Street)

 Melbourne 210.6 m

(691 ft)

 65 2023 Construction started in 2020 and finished in 2023.
54 UNO Melbourne

(111 A'Beckett Street)

 Melbourne 210 m

(689 ft)

 65 2023 Construction started in 2020.
55 Aurora 2006-04-12-Aurora.jpg Brisbane 207
(679)		 69 2006
56 Freshwater Place PriceWaterHouseCoppers & Freshwate Place.jpg Melbourne 205
(673)		 63 2005 This is the residential part of an office and residential building complex.
57 Eq. Tower Eq Tower, Feb 2017.jpg Melbourne 202.7
(665)		 63 2017
58 Riparian Plaza 2006-04-12-Riparian.jpg Brisbane 200
(656)		 53 2005 A 50-meter communications mast stands on top of the building.

Future Tall Buildings in Australia

This list includes tall buildings over 200 meters that are being built, have been approved, or are planned in Australia.

Brisbane Skytower under construction in March 2018
Brisbane Skytower being built in 2018. It was finished in 2019.
Aurora Melbourne 14 November
Aurora Melbourne Central being built in 2018. It was finished in 2019.
W Brisbane hotel in January 2018
Brisbane Quarter being built in 2018. It was finished in 2019.
Status:
Under construction Approved Proposed Topped out
Name Height Storeys Purpose City Completion Status
m ft
Southbank by Beulah Tower 1 366 1,201 102 Mixed use Melbourne 2028 Approved
56 Pitt Street 314 1,030 75 Office Sydney 2029 Proposed
25-35 Power Street 280.3 920 71 Mixed use Melbourne TBA Approved
Cienna Square Tower 2 280 920 88 Residential Gold Coast TBA Proposed
Brisbane No.1 274 899 82 Residential/retail Brisbane TBA Approved
505 George Street 270 890 80 Residential Sydney TBA Approved
30 Albert Street 270 890 91 Residential Brisbane TBA Approved
171 Edward Street 265 869 81 Residential Brisbane TBA Approved
338 Pitt Street Tower 1 258 846 80 Mixed use Sydney TBA Approved
338 Pitt Street Tower 2 258 846 80 Mixed use Sydney TBA Approved
Southbank by Beulah Tower 2 273 896 75 Mixed use Melbourne TBA Under construction
Queens Place Tower 2 251 823 79 Residential Melbourne TBA Approved
St Andrews Place 249.5 819 62 Residential Perth TBA Approved
One Sydney Harbour Tower 1 247 810 72 Residential Sydney 2023 Under construction
Monument 234 768 68 Residential Melbourne TBA Approved
51–65 Clarke Street 234 768 73 Residential Melbourne TBA Approved
55 Pitt Street 232 761 50 Office Sydney TBA Proposed
Queen's Wharf Tower 4 231.1 758 63 Residential Brisbane 2022 Under construction
One Sydney Harbour Tower 2 230 750 68 Residential Sydney 2023 Under construction
110-122 Walker Street 227 745 55 Office Sydney TBA Proposed
8-14 Great Western Hwy 226 741 75 Residential Sydney TBA Proposed
Grand Markwell Tower 2 221 725 67 Residential Gold Coast TBA Proposed
187 Thomas Street 218 715 49 Mixed use Sydney TBA Proposed
2 O'Connell Street 217 712 66 Residential Sydney TBA Proposed
158 City Road 216 709 69 Residential Melbourne TBA Proposed
Perth+ West Tower 213 699 56 Mixed Use Perth 2029 Approved
Lot 4 EQ 212.4 696 54 Mixed Use Perth 2027 Under construction
435 Bourke Street 210.3 690 49 Office Melbourne 2023 Approved
Westfield Parramatta Tower 210 690 46 Mixed use Sydney TBA Proposed
272 Queen Street 210 690 62 Mixed use Melbourne TBA Approved
48 Macquarie Street 210 690 61 Residential Sydney TBA Proposed
133 Liverpool Street 208 682 55 Residential Sydney TBA Proposed
280 Queen Street 207 679 68 Residential Melbourne TBA Approved
4-6 Bligh Street 205 673 55 Residential Sydney TBA Proposed
112 Talavera Road - Building B 200 660 63 Residential Sydney TBA Approved

Tallest Buildings by State or Territory

This table shows the tallest completed or topped-out building in each Australian state or territory. Heights include architectural details like spires.

Current Tallest Buildings
State / Territory Building Height Floor count Year
Queensland Q1 323 m (1059.7 ft) 78 2005
Victoria Australia 108 316.7 m (1039 ft) 100 2020
New South Wales Crown Sydney 271 m (889.1 ft) 75 2020
Western Australia Central Park 249 m (816.9 ft) 52 1992
South Australia Frome Central Tower One 138 m (453.0 ft) 37 2020
Australian Capital Territory High Society Tower One 113 m (370.7 ft) 27 2020
Northern Territory Evolution on Gardiner 99 m (324.8 ft) 33 2008
Tasmania Wrest Point Hotel Casino 73 m (239.5 ft) 19 1973

This table lists future buildings that, if built, could become the tallest in their state or territory.

Future Tallest Buildings
State / Territory Building Height Floor count Status Year
Victoria Southbank by Beulah Tower 1 366 m (1,161 ft) 102 Approved 2028
New South Wales 56 Pitt Street 314 m (1,001 ft) 75 Proposed N/A
Western Australia St Andrews Place 249 m (819 ft) 62 Proposed N/A
South Australia SA1 Tower 180 m (590.6 ft) 55 Approved 2026

Australian Cities with Many Skyscrapers

This table shows Australian cities that have at least one skyscraper over 150 meters tall. This includes buildings that are completed, topped out, or currently being built.

Rank City State 150 m+
(492.1 ft+)		 200 m+
(656.1 ft+)		 250 m+
(820.2 ft+)		 300 m+
(984.2 ft+)		 Total
1 Melbourne Victoria 67 25 8 1 67
2 Sydney New South Wales 52 16 2 – 52
3 Brisbane Queensland 22 9 4 – 22
4 Gold Coast Queensland 14 7 3 1 14
5 Perth Western Australia 6 4 – – 6

See also

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