List of tallest buildings in Brisbane facts for kids

The Brisbane city skyline from South Brisbane in 2023

Brisbane, Australia's third-largest city, is home to many tall buildings. It has over 360 completed high-rise buildings. More than 70 of these are taller than 100 metres. Brisbane also has 15 completed skyscrapers that are taller than 150 metres, with 4 more being built.

Brisbane has the third-highest number of skyscrapers in Australia. Only Melbourne and Sydney have more. The city's tallest building is the Brisbane Skytower. It stands at 270.5 metres and was finished in 2019.

All of Brisbane's skyscrapers (buildings taller than 150 metres) are in the city centre. Many other tall buildings are found in nearby areas. These include South Brisbane, Kangaroo Point, Fortitude Valley, and Newstead. Other areas with tall buildings are Teneriffe, New Farm, Bowen Hills, Spring Hill, Milton, Auchenflower, Toowong, Taringa, St Lucia, West End, and Woolloongabba.

There is a height limit for buildings in the city centre. Buildings cannot be taller than 274.3 metres. In 2013, the Lord Mayor of Brisbane asked for this limit to be reviewed. This could allow buildings to be built over 300 metres tall.

For many years, Brisbane City Hall was the city's tallest building. It was 91 metres tall and finished in 1930. In 1970, the Westpac Building became the tallest. This marked the start of many high-rise buildings over 100 metres being built. Brisbane's first skyscraper over 150 metres was Central Plaza One. It was completed in 1988.

Central Plaza One and Waterfront Place (finished in 1989) were the city's only skyscrapers for a while. Then, in 2005, the 200-metre Riparian Plaza was completed. Since the mid-2000s, many more skyscrapers have been built, making the city's skyline much taller.

Brisbane also has other tall structures over 150 metres. These include five television towers on Mount Coot-tha and the Bald Hills Radiator tower. However, these are not called buildings because people cannot live or work inside them.

Brisbane's Tallest Buildings

This list shows Brisbane's tallest buildings that are already finished or have reached their full height. It does not include structures like towers that people don't live in. The heights are officially measured by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. This includes spires (pointy tops) but not communication masts. All buildings on this list are taller than 150 metres.

Rank	Name	Image	Height	Storeys	Usage	Year	Notes
1	Brisbane Skytower		270.5 m (887 ft)	90	residential	2019	Brisbane Skytower is 270 metres tall. It is Brisbane's tallest building and has 90 floors of homes. It also has the highest infinity pool in the southern half of the world. This pool is on the top floor (level 90) and offers amazing 180-degree views.
2	The One		264 m (866 ft)	82	residential	2021	This is the tallest of three buildings in the Brisbane Quarter complex. It reached its full height in December 2020.
3	1 William Street		259.8 m (853 ft)	46	office	2016	This building was Brisbane's tallest from 2016 to 2019. It is used by the Queensland Government. It was sometimes called the Tower of Power because it was a symbol of the government at the time.
4	Infinity		249 m (816.9 ft)	81	residential	2014	This was the tallest building in Brisbane from 2014 to 2016. It is also known as Meriton Herschel Street Serviced Apartments.
5	Soleil		243 m (797.2 ft)	74	residential	2012	This building was Brisbane's tallest from 2012 to 2014. It is also known as Meriton Adelaide Street Serviced Apartments.
6	Aurora		207 m (679.1 ft)	69	residential	2006	This was the tallest building in Brisbane from 2006 to 2012.
7	Riparian Plaza		200 m (656.1 ft)	53	mixed use	2005	This building was Brisbane's tallest from 2005 to 2006. It is famous for its 50-metre communications mast, which is not counted in its height. It was one of the last projects by the well-known architect Harry Seidler.
8	One One One Eagle Street		194.7 m (639.7 ft)	54	office	2012	This building is known for its glowing curved columns. They look like the roots of a Moreton Bay fig tree through its glass front.
9	443 Queens Street		183.7 m (602.6 ft)	47	residential	2023
10	300 George Street		182.2 m (597.8 ft)	41	office	2021	This building is part of the Brisbane Quarter project. This project also includes a hotel and homes.
11	Central Plaza One		174 m (570.8 ft)	44	office	1988	This was Brisbane's tallest building from 1988 to 2005. It was also the city's first skyscraper over 150 metres tall.
12	275 George Street		171 m (561 ft)	32	office	2009
13	Waterfront Place		162 m (531.4 ft)	40	office	1989	This building is known for its curved blue glass front. Important government meetings are sometimes held here.
14	480 Queen Street		153 m (501.9 ft)	34	office	2016
15	180 Brisbane		152 m (498.6 ft)	34	office	2015	This building is special because it has a large picture of the Brisbane River on its front.
16	Brisbane Square		151 m (495.4 ft)	38	office	2006	This building is the main office for the Brisbane City Council. It also has the Brisbane Square Library.
17	Skyline Apartments		150 m (492.1 ft)	48	residential	2007	This apartment building is located near other tall apartment buildings in the Petrie Bight area.

Buildings Being Built or Planned

This list shows buildings that are currently being built or are planned. They are expected to be at least 150 metres tall.

Timeline of Brisbane's Tallest Buildings

This section lists buildings that were once the tallest in Brisbane.

Name	Image	Years as tallest	Height	floors	Notes
Brisbane City Hall		1930-1970	92 m (302 ft)	4	Brisbane's tallest building for 40 years. Today, it hosts the Museum of Brisbane and spaces for events.
Westpac Building		1970-1971	105 m (344 ft)	23	This was Brisbane's first tall building over 100 metres.
Suncorp Plaza		1971-1976	118 m (387 ft)	26	A 10-metre digital clock is on top of this building. Before the clock, there was a spinning restaurant on the roof.
Hitachi Building (formerly MLC Centre) 239 George Street		1976-1977	141 m (463 ft)	33	A 31-metre weather beacon used to sit on top. It had lights that showed if the temperature was rising or falling, if it might rain, or if it would be windy. It was controlled by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The beacon was turned off in 2007 because it used too much electricity and there were newer ways to get weather forecasts. For over 30 years, it helped warn Brisbane residents about the weather.
AMP Place		1978-1986	135 m (443 ft)	35	This building was sometimes called The Gold Tower. It is next to the 134-metre Comalco Place, which was finished in 1983 and is called The Blue Tower.
Riverside Centre		1986-1988	142 m (466 ft)	40	This building is next to Riparian Plaza. Both were designed by the famous architect Harry Seidler and share similar design features.
Central Plaza One		1988-2005	174 m (571 ft)	44	This was Brisbane's first skyscraper over 150 metres tall.
Riparian Plaza		2005-2006	200 m (660 ft)	53	This building was Brisbane's tallest from 2005 to 2006. It is known for its 50-metre communications mast (not part of the building's height). It was one of the last projects by architect Harry Seidler.
Aurora		2006-2012	207 m (679 ft)	69	This was Brisbane's tallest building from 2006 to 2012.
Soleil		2012-2014	243 m (797 ft)	74	This was Brisbane's tallest building from 2012 to 2014. It is also known as Meriton Adelaide Street Serviced Apartments.
Infinity		2014-2016	249 m (817 ft)	81	This was Brisbane's tallest building from 2014 to 2016. It is also known as Meriton Herschel Street Serviced Apartments.
1 William Street		2016-2018	259.8 m (852 ft)	46	This building was Brisbane's tallest from 2016 to 2018. It is used by the Queensland Government.
Brisbane Skytower		2018–present	269.4 m (884 ft)	90	This is currently the tallest building in Brisbane. It is also the fifth-tallest building in Australia. It reached its full height in December 2018.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Brisbane para niños

• List of tallest buildings on the Gold Coast
• List of tallest buildings in Oceania