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High Society Towers
Lovett Tower in Woden Town Centre
Lovett Tower

This list of tallest buildings in Canberra ranks the tallest in Australia's capital city by height. This ranking system, created by the US-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat includes the height to a spire but not to an antenna. The High Society Towers at 113m and 100m respectively, with 27 storeys, are the tallest in the city. It is in Belconnen, a district of North Canberra.

The maximum height of buildings in Canberra Central is 617 metres (2,024 ft) above sea level, generally about 50 metres (160 ft) above ground level in Canberra City, in compliance with the RL617 rule in the National Capital Authority's National Capital Plan. As a result, the highest buildings are now found in the outer town centres, such as Phillip and Belconnen.

Tallest buildings

Margaret Timpson Park
Sentinel Apartments
Capital Tower Canberra
Capital Tower

These are the high-rise buildings of Canberra. There are taller structures in Canberra, including Black Mountain Tower at 195 m (640 ft), Gungahlin MF (a guyed mast located between Kaleen and Mitchell) at 193 m (633 ft), and Parliament House (including the flagpole) at 107 m (351 ft).

Name Height Floors Built Purpose Location
1 High Society Tower 1 113 m (371 ft) 27 2020 Residential Belconnen
2 High Society Tower 2 100 m (328 ft) 27 2020 Residential Belconnen
3 Lovett Tower 93 m (305 ft) 25 1973 Office Phillip
4 Wayfarer Apartments 88 m (289 ft) 27 2016 Residential Belconnen
5 Infinity Towers 1 70 m (230 ft) 22 2018 Residential Gungahlin
6 Altitude Apartments 68 m (223 ft) 21 2013 Residential Belconnen
7 Dusk (Republic) 68 m (223 ft) 22 2020 Residential Belconnen
8 Ruby 1 67 m (220 ft) 18 2019 Residential Gungahlin
9 Infinity Towers 2 64 m (210 ft) 20 2018 Residential Gungahlin
10 Sentinel Apartments 62 m (203 ft) 20 2013 Residential Belconnen
11 Scarborough House 61 m (200 ft) 15 1975 Office Phillip
12 Pacific International (Capital Tower) 60 m (197 ft) 20 1996 Residential Civic
13 SkyPlaza 60 m (197 ft) 20 2005 Residential Phillip
14 The ApARTments 60 m (197 ft) 18 2010 Residential Civic
15 Mayfair Apartments 59 m (194 ft) 16 2016 Residential Civic
16 Ivy Woden 59 m (194 ft) 16 2020 Residential Phillip
17 High Society Tower 5 59 m (194 ft) 16 2020 Residential Belconnen
18 London Tower (The Metropolitan) 58 m (190 ft) 19 2006 Residential Civic
19 Ernst & Young, 121 Marcus Clarke St 58 m (190 ft) 12 2008 Office Civic
20 Sirius Building 57 m (187 ft) 10 2010 Office Phillip
21 The Carrington 56 m (184 ft) 15 Residential Kingston
22 Kingston Tower 56 m (184 ft) 15 1985 Residential Kingston
23 New Acton Nishi Apartments 55 m (180 ft) 17 2013 Residential Civic
24 Lakeside Hotel 55 m (180 ft) 18 1972 Hotel Civic
25 SAP House 55 m (180 ft) 15 1989 Office Civic
26 Manhattan on the Park 54 m (177 ft) 16 2013 Residential Civic
27 Customs House 53 m (174 ft) 12 2014 Office Civic
28 18 Marcus Clarke Street 52 m (171 ft) 12 2007 Office Civic
29 15 London Circuit 52 m (171 ft) 14 1971 Office Civic
30 Labor Club 52 m (171 ft) 14 2019 Commercial Belconnen
31 Jade 52 m (171 ft) 14 2019 Residential Gungahlin
32 Ruby 2 52 m (171 ft) 14 2019 Residential Gungahlin
33 14 Moore Street 51 m (167 ft) 13 2011 Office Civic
34 Avaya House, 12 Moore Street 51 m (167 ft) 13 2011 Office Civic
35 50 Marcus Clarke Street 51 m (167 ft) 11 2010 Office Civic
36 ACTEW House, 221 London Circuit 50 m (164 ft) 12 1968 Office Civic
37 Canberra Hospital 50 m (164 ft) 11 1973 Hospital Garran
38 Canberra House 50 m (164 ft) 13 1974 Office Civic
39 CFM Building 50 m (164 ft) 14 1996 Office Civic
40 Industry House 50 m (164 ft) 14 2006 Office Civic
41 National Capital Centre 48 m (157 ft) 13 1992 Office Civic
42 355/325 Anketell St (Southport) 48 m (157 ft) 13 2017 Residential Greenway
43 AMP Building 47 m (154 ft) 13 1964 Office Civic
44 The Metropolitan Tower 2 46 m (151 ft) 15 2006 Residential Civic
45 Julianna Building 45 m (148 ft) 12 1973 Office Phillip
46 Section 84 45 m (148 ft) 11 2006 Office Civic
47 St George Centre, 60 Marcus Clarke 45 m (148 ft) 13 1988 Office Civic
48 Nishi Building 44 m (144 ft) 12 2013 Office Civic
49 Woden Trilogy 44 m (144 ft) 12 2017 Residential Phillip
50 311 Anketell St (Southquay) 44 m (144 ft) 12 2017 Residential Greenway
51 Barrandi Centre 40 m (131 ft) 10 2009 Office Civic
52 5 Farrell Place 40 m (131 ft) 9 2007 Office Civic
53 High Court of Australia 40 m (131 ft) 9 1980 Court Parkes
54 MLC Building 38 m (125 ft) 9 1959 Office Civic
55 T&G Building 35 m (115 ft) 9 1963 Office Civic
56 Hobart Place Office Tower 35 m (115 ft) 9 1962 Office Civic

Tallest buildings proposed or under construction

Name Height Floors Purpose Status Location
3 Grand Central Towers 85 m (278.8 ft) 26 Residential Topped Out Phillip
4 Cirrus 85 m 24 Residential Under Construction Belconnen
5 Unnamed, Hindmarsh 84.2 m 24 and 25 Residential Proposed Phillip
6 Unnamed, Doma 16-20, 16, 12, 10 Mixed use Proposed Phillip
7 Grand Central Towers 2 67 m 16 Residential Approved Phillip
8 Belconnen Centre 66 m 20 Residential Proposed Belconnen
9 Air Towers 58 m (190.2 ft) 18 Residential Proposed Gungahlin
10 Corkscrew ? 16, 14 Mixed use Proposed Phillip
11 Wova 76.5 m (250 ft) 24 Residential Approved Phillip
12 Unnamed, WH Moore Trust 16 Student residential Approved Civic
13 Oaks Woden 16, 16, 11 Residential Under construction Phillip
14 Highgate 18 Residential Proposed Civic
15 Park Avenue 18 Residential Proposed Civic
16 Constitution Place 50 12 Mixed use Under construction Civic
17 Section 96 50 13 Commercial/hotel Proposed Civic
18 Meriton Hotel 50 16 Hotel Proposed Civic
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