List of tallest buildings in Australia facts for kids
These are lists of the tallest buildings in Australia.
Australia has more skyscrapers per person than any other country in the world with a population greater than five million, and was one of the first countries in the world to play host to the skyscraper boom along with the United States and Canada. Australia's first skyscraper as then defined was Melbourne's now demolished APA Building, completed in 1889, which was among the tallest buildings in the world at the time. The nation's first skyscraper as defined today by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat as buildings exceeding 150 metres was the Australia Square Tower in Sydney, completed in 1967.
The vast majority of Australia's buildings which exceed 150 metres in height are located in the eastern states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, with a smaller number in Western Australia. While Australia's other states and territories contain no skyscrapers as defined, they all play host to numerous high-rise buildings.
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Tallest buildings
This list includes the tallest completed and topped out buildings in Australia that reach a height of at least 200 metres (656.2 feet), ranked by their official heights as defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings (in such cases, the building with the highest number of floors is listed first). The "Year" column indicates the year of completion. The list includes only habitable buildings, as opposed to structures such as observation towers, radio masts, transmission towers and chimneys.
Official heights (denoted by 'O') are also known as 'architectural heights', as they include spires but exclude communications masts and antennae. This is because spires form an integral part of a building's design while masts and antennae do not, being purely functional. Also included are heights 'excluding spires' (denoted by 'ES'), which as used here include the entire architectural structure save for architectural spires. Whilst this is not a measure used by CTBUH, the concept is nonetheless frequently referred to by skyscraper aficionados.
Other tall structures, including structures such as the 309m Sydney Tower which is Syndey's tallest, are not included in this list.
Was Australia's tallest building when completed
Rank | Name | Image | Location | Height: m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Notes | Reference | |
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O | ES | ||||||||
1 | Q1 | Gold Coast | 322.5 (1,058) |
275 (902) |
78 | 2005 | Tallest building since 2005. Sixth-tallest residential building in the world. Q1 was short for Queensland Number One. | ||
2 | Eureka Tower | Melbourne | 297.3 (975) |
91 | 2006 | Tallest building in Melbourne since 2006. Tallest building in Australia to roof | |||
3 | Aurora Melbourne Central | Melbourne | 270.5 (887) |
84 | 2019 | Third-tallest building in Australia. Topped–out in December 2018, the project is expected to be completed in 2019. | |||
4 | Brisbane Skytower | Brisbane | 269.5 (884) |
90 | 2019 | Tallest building in Brisbane. Fourth-tallest building in Australia. Topped out in December 2018. | |||
5 | 120 Collins Street | Melbourne | 265 (869) |
222.15 (729) |
52 | 1991 | Tallest office building in Australia. Tallest building in Australia from 1991 to 2005. | ||
6 | 101 Collins Street | Melbourne | 260 (853) |
195 (640) |
50 | 1991 | 23rd-tallest building in Australia to roof. Tallest building in Australia in 1991. | ||
7 | 1 William Street | Brisbane | 259.8 (852) |
224 (735) |
46 | 2016 | Tallest building in Brisbane from 2016 to 2018. | ||
8 | Prima Pearl | Melbourne | 254 (833) |
72 | 2014 | 2nd-tallest building in Australia to roof. | |||
9 | Rialto Towers | Melbourne | 251.1 (824) |
63 | 1986 | Tallest office building in Australia to roof. Tallest building in Australia from 1986 to 1991. | |||
=10 | Infinity Tower | Brisbane | 249 (817) |
81 | 2013 | Tallest building in Brisbane from 2013 until 2016. | |||
=10 | Central Park | Perth | 249 (817) |
226 (741) |
51 | 1992 | Tallest building in Perth since 1992 | ||
12 | Victoria One | Melbourne | 246.8 (810) |
76 | 2018 | ||||
13 | Chifley Tower | Sydney | 244 (801) |
216 (709) |
53 | 1992 | Tallest building in Sydney since 1992 | ||
=14 | Soleil | Brisbane | 243 (797) |
74 | 2011 | 2nd-tallest building in Australia including basements | |||
=14 | Citigroup Centre | Sydney | 243 (797) |
206 (676) |
50 | 2000 | Second-tallest building in Sydney | ||
16 | Soul | Gold Coast | 242.6 (796) |
77 | 2012 | 4th-tallest building in Australia to roof | |||
17 | Deutsche Bank Place | Sydney | 240 (787) |
193 (633) |
39 | 2005 | Shortest building to roof of top 30 | ||
18 | Brookfield Place | Perth | 234.4 (769) |
46 | 2011 | Also known as City Square or BHP City Square | |||
19 | World Tower | Sydney | 230 (755) |
73 | 2004 | Won the bronze Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2004 | |||
20 | Vision Apartments | Melbourne | 229 (751) |
70 | 2016 | Topped–out in July 2016. | |||
21 | MLC Centre | Sydney | 228 (748) |
60 | 1977 | Tallest building in Australia from 1977 to 1986. | |||
22 | Governor Phillip Tower | Sydney | 227 (745) |
54 | 1993 | Incorporates the site of Australia's first Government House | |||
=23 | 568 Collins Street | Melbourne | 224 (735) |
68 | 2015 | Topped-out in April, 2015 | |||
=23 | Bourke Place | Melbourne | 224 (735) |
49 | 1991 | A 30 m communications mast sits atop the building | |||
25 | Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude | Sydney | 222 (728) |
192 (630) |
45 | 2004 | |||
26 | Circle on Cavill North Tower | Gold Coast | 219.5 (720) |
70 | 2007 | ||||
27 | Aurora Place | Sydney | 218.9 (718) |
188 (617) |
41 | 2001 | |||
=28 | Light House Melbourne | Melbourne | 218 (715) |
69 | 2018 | Topped-out in February 2017. | |||
=28 | Telstra Corporate Centre | Melbourne | 218 (715) |
193 (633) |
47 | 1992 | |||
30 | International Towers 1 | Sydney | 217 (711) |
49 | 2016 | ||||
31 | 108 St Georges Terrace | Perth | 214 (702) |
50 | 1988 | A 33 m communications mast sits atop the building. | |||
32 | The Tower at Melbourne Central | Melbourne | 211 (692) |
54 | 1991 | Part of a major shopping, office and public transport hub in Melbourne. | |||
33 | Aurora | Brisbane | 207 (679) |
69 | 2006 | ||||
34 | Freshwater Place | Melbourne | 205 (673) |
63 | 2005 | The residential part of an office/residential building complex | |||
35 | Eq. Tower | Melbourne | 202.7 (665) |
63 | 2017 | Topped-out in October 2016. | |||
36 | Riparian Plaza | Brisbane | 200 (656) |
53 | 2005 | A 50 m communications mast stands atop the building. |
Tallest buildings under construction or proposed
This list includes the tallest buildings over 200 m that are currently under construction, approved or proposed in Australia according to the CTBUH, save for those which have already topped out.
Under Construction | Approved | Proposed |
Name | Height | Storeys | Purpose | City | Completion | Status | |
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m | ft | ||||||
Green Spine Tower 1 | 356.2 | 1,169 | 100+ | Mixed Use | Melbourne | TBA |
Proposed |
Magic Tower | 330 | 1,080 | 60 | Mixed Use | Melbourne | TBA |
Proposed |
Orion Towers | 328 | 1,076 | 103 | Residential | Gold Coast | TBA |
Approved |
One Queensbridge | 323 | 1,060 | 90 | Mixed Use | Melbourne | TBA | Approved |
Australia 108 | 317 | 1,040 | 100 | Residential | Melbourne | 2020 | Under Construction |
Spirit | 298 | 978 | 89 | Residential | Gold Coast | 2019 | Under Construction |
Cienna Square Tower 2 | 280 | 920 | 88 | Residential | Gold Coast | TBA | Proposed |
25-35 Power Street | 280 | 920 | 71 | Mixed Use | Melbourne | TBA | Approved |
No. 1 Brisbane | 274 | 899 | 82 | Residential | Brisbane | TBA | Approved |
505 George Street | 274 | 899 | 80 | Residential | Sydney | TBA | Proposed |
640 Bourke Street | 273 | 896 | 85 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Proposed |
Crown Sydney | 271 | 889 | 75 | Mixed Use | Sydney | 2020 | Under Construction |
Aurora Melbourne Central | 270.5 | 887 | 88 | Residential | Melbourne | 2019 | Under Construction |
West Side Place Tower 1 | 270 | 890 | 81 | Residential | Melbourne | 2022 | Under Construction |
30 Albert Street | 270 | 890 | 91 | Residential | Brisbane | TBA | Approved |
171 Edward Street | 265 | 869 | 81 | Residential | Brisbane | TBA | Approved |
Circular Quay Tower | 263 | 863 | 55 | Office | Sydney | TBA | Under Construction |
Brisbane Quarter | 262 | 860 | 81 | Residential | Brisbane | 2018 | Under Construction |
338 Pitt Street Tower 1 | 258 | 846 | 80 | Mixed Use | Sydney | TBA | Proposed |
338 Pitt Street Tower 2 | 258 | 846 | 80 | Mixed Use | Sydney | TBA | Proposed |
280 Queen Street | 252 | 827 | 80 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Proposed |
Queens Place Tower 2 | 251 | 823 | 79 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Approved |
Queens Place Tower 1 | 250 | 820 | 79 | Residential | Melbourne | 2020 | Under Construction |
197 Church Street | 250 | 820 | 80 | Residential | Sydney | TBA | Proposed |
St Andrews Place | 249.5 | 819 | 62 | Residential | Perth | TBA | Proposed |
Premier Tower | 249 | 817 | 78 | Residential | Melbourne | 2020 | Under Construction |
One Sydney Harbour Tower 1 | 247 | 810 | 71 | Residential | Sydney | 2023 | Under Construction |
Elysium | 244 | 801 | 75 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Approved |
West Side Place Tower 2 | 240 | 790 | 75 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Approved |
Swanston Central | 237 | 778 | 72 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Under Construction |
Greenland Centre Sydney | 237 | 778 | 68 | Residential | Sydney | 2019 | Under Construction |
133 Liverpool Street | 235 | 771 | 70 | Residential | Sydney | TBA | Proposed |
85-93 Lorimer Street | 234 | 768 | 74 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Proposed |
600 Collins Street | 234 | 768 | 74 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Proposed |
Aspire Parramatta | 233 | 764 | 55 | Office | Sydney | TBA | Under Construction |
Ritz-Carlton Hotel | 231 | 758 | 65 | Hotel | Sydney | 2021 | Proposed |
West Side Place Tower 4 | 230 | 750 | 68 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Approved |
295 City Road | 228 | 748 | 70 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Proposed |
Tower Melbourne | 226 | 741 | 71 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Approved |
71-87 City Road | 225 | 738 | 67 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Proposed |
Grand Markwell Tower 2 | 221 | 725 | 67 | Residential | Gold Coast | TBA | Proposed |
380 Lonsdale Street (North tower) | 218 | 715 | 67 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Approved |
158 City Road | 218 | 715 | 65 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Proposed |
97 Franklin Street | 216 | 709 | 62 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Approved |
Quay Quarter Tower | 216 | 709 | 54 | Office | Sydney | 2020 | Under Construction |
295-309 King Street | 215 | 705 | 63 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Proposed |
293-303 La Trobe Street | 213 | 699 | 66 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Proposed |
32-44 Flinders Street | 212 | 696 | 67 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Proposed |
West Side Place Tower 3 | 211 | 692 | 63 | Residential | Melbourne | 2022 | Under Construction |
111-125 A’Beckett Street | 210 | 690 | 65 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Proposed |
272 Queen Street | 210 | 690 | 62 | Mixed Use | Melbourne | TBA | Approved |
48 Macquarie Street | 210 | 690 | 61 | Residential | Sydney | TBA | Proposed |
One Sydney Harbour Tower 2 | 207 | 679 | 60 | Residential | Sydney | 2023 | Under Construction |
183-189 A'Beckett Street | 206 | 676 | 67 | Residential | Melbourne | TBA | Proposed |
4-6 Bligh Street | 205 | 673 | 55 | Residential | Sydney | TBA | Proposed |
Tallest buildings by state or territory
The following table provides the tallest building in each state given that only New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia are currently featured in the lists of tallest buildings to architectural detail and to roof. Heights to architectural detail are used.
Current | ||||
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State / Territory | Building | Height | Floor count | Year |
Queensland | Q1 | 323 m (1059.7ft) | 78 | 2005 |
Victoria | Eureka Tower | 297 m (974.4ft) | 91 | 2006 |
Western Australia | Central Park | 249 m (816.9ft) | 52 | 1992 |
New South Wales | Chifley Tower | 244 m (800.5ft) | 53 | 1992 |
South Australia | Westpac House | 132 m (433.0ft) | 31 | 1988 |
Northern Territory | Evolution on Gardiner | 99 m (324.8ft) | 33 | 2008 |
Australian Capital Territory | Lovett Tower | 93 m (305.1ft) | 25 | 1973 |
Tasmania | Wrest Point Hotel Casino | 73 m (239.5ft) | 19 | 1973 |
The following table lists future tallest buildings that when completed, will become the tallest buildings in their respective state or territory. All buildings listed are either under construction or have topped-out.
Future | |||||
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State / Territory | Building | Height | Floor count | Status | Year |
Queensland | Orion Tower 1 | 328 m (1076.1ft) | 103 | Approved | TBA |
Victoria | Australia 108 | 317 m (1040.0ft) | 100 | Under Construction | 2020 |
New South Wales | Crown Sydney | 271 m (889.1ft) | 75 | Under Construction | 2019 |
South Australia | Frome Central Tower One | 135 m (442.9ft) | 36 | Under Construction | 2019 |
Australian Capital Territory | High Society Tower One | 113 m (370.7ft) | 27 | Under Construction | 2020 |
Cities with the most skyscrapers
This table shows Australian cities with at least one skyscraper over 150 metres in height, completed, topped–out or under construction.
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See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Australia para niños