List of tallest buildings in Canberra facts for kids
This page shows you the tallest buildings in Canberra, which is Australia's capital city. We rank them by how tall they are. The way we measure their height comes from a group called the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. They count the height up to the very top of a building, like a pointy spire, but not tall radio antennas.
The two tallest buildings in Canberra are the High Society Towers. Tower 1 is 113 meters (about 370 feet) tall, and Tower 2 is 100 meters (about 328 feet) tall. Both have 27 floors! You can find them in Belconnen, which is a part of North Canberra.
Did you know there's a special rule about building heights in central Canberra? Buildings there can't go higher than 617 meters (about 2,024 feet) above sea level. This means that in the main city area, buildings are usually only about 50 meters (164 feet) tall from the ground up. Because of this rule, the really tall buildings are built in other areas, like Phillip and Belconnen.
Canberra's Tallest Buildings
Here's a list of the tallest buildings in Canberra. These are the ones where people live or work. Canberra also has other very tall structures that aren't buildings, like the Black Mountain Tower, which is 195 meters (640 feet) tall. The Gungahlin MF, a tall radio mast, is 193 meters (633 feet) high. Even the flagpole on top of Parliament House makes it 107 meters (351 feet) tall!
| Name | Height | Floors | Built | Purpose | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Society Tower 1 | 113 m (371 ft) | 27 | 2020 | Homes | Belconnen |
| 2 | High Society Tower 2 | 100 m (328 ft) | 27 | 2020 | Homes | Belconnen |
| 3 | Lovett Tower | 93 m (305 ft) | 25 | 1973 | Offices | Phillip |
| 4 | Wayfarer Apartments | 88 m (289 ft) | 27 | 2016 | Homes | Belconnen |
| 5 | Grand Central Towers | 85 m (278.8 ft) | 26 | 2020 | Homes | Phillip |
| 6 | Cirrus Tower 1 | 85 m (279 ft) | 24 | 2021 | Homes | Belconnen |
| 7 | Infinity Towers 1 | 70 m (230 ft) | 22 | 2018 | Homes | Gungahlin |
| 8 | Altitude Apartments | 68 m (223 ft) | 21 | 2013 | Homes | Belconnen |
| 9 | Dusk (Republic) | 68 m (223 ft) | 22 | 2020 | Homes | Belconnen |
| 10 | Ruby 1 | 67 m (220 ft) | 18 | 2019 | Homes | Gungahlin |
| 11 | Grand Central Towers 2 | 67 m (220 ft) | 16 | 2020 | Homes | Phillip |
| 12 | Infinity Towers 2 | 64 m (210 ft) | 20 | 2018 | Homes | Gungahlin |
| 13 | Sentinel Apartments | 62 m (203 ft) | 20 | 2013 | Homes | Belconnen |
| 14 | Cirrus Tower 2 | 62 m (203 ft) | 18 | 2021 | Homes | Belconnen |
| 15 | Scarborough House | 61 m (200 ft) | 15 | 1975 | Offices | Phillip |
| 16 | Pacific International (Capital Tower) | 60 m (197 ft) | 20 | 1996 | Homes | Civic |
| 17 | SkyPlaza | 60 m (197 ft) | 20 | 2005 | Homes | Phillip |
| 18 | The ApARTments | 60 m (197 ft) | 18 | 2010 | Homes | Civic |
| 19 | Mayfair Apartments | 59 m (194 ft) | 16 | 2016 | Homes | Civic |
| 20 | Ivy Woden | 59 m (194 ft) | 16 | 2020 | Homes | Phillip |
| 21 | Republic | 59 m (194 ft) | 16 | 2020 | Homes | Belconnen |
| 22 | London Tower (The Metropolitan) | 58 m (190 ft) | 19 | 2006 | Homes | Civic |
| 23 | Ernst & Young, 121 Marcus Clarke St | 58 m (190 ft) | 12 | 2008 | Offices | Civic |
| 24 | Oaks Woden | 58 m (190 ft) | 16 | 2021 | Homes | Phillip |
| 25 | Sirius Building | 57 m (187 ft) | 10 | 2010 | Offices | Phillip |
| 26 | The Carrington | 56 m (184 ft) | 15 | Homes | Kingston | |
| 27 | Highgate | 56 m (184 ft) | 18 | 2018 | Homes | Civic |
| 28 | Kingston Tower | 56 m (184 ft) | 15 | 1985 | Homes | Kingston |
| 29 | New Acton Nishi Apartments | 55 m (180 ft) | 17 | 2013 | Homes | Civic |
| 30 | QT Canberra | 55 m (180 ft) | 18 | 1972 | Hotel | Civic |
| 31 | SAP House | 55 m (180 ft) | 15 | 1989 | Offices | Civic |
| 32 | Manhattan on the Park | 54 m (177 ft) | 16 | 2013 | Homes | Civic |
| 33 | Park Avenue | 54 m (177 ft) | 18 | 2020 | Homes | Civic |
| 34 | Capital Apartments | 54 m (177 ft) | 15 | 1992 | Homes | Civic |
| 35 | Customs House | 53 m (174 ft) | 12 | 2014 | Offices | Civic |
| 36 | 18 Marcus Clarke Street | 52 m (171 ft) | 12 | 2007 | Offices | Civic |
| 37 | 15 London Circuit | 52 m (171 ft) | 14 | 1971 | Offices | Civic |
| 38 | Labor Club | 52 m (171 ft) | 14 | 2019 | Shops/Businesses | Belconnen |
| 39 | Jade | 52 m (171 ft) | 14 | 2019 | Homes | Gungahlin |
| 40 | Ruby 2 | 52 m (171 ft) | 14 | 2019 | Homes | Gungahlin |
| 41 | 50 Marcus Clarke Street | 51 m (167 ft) | 11 | 2010 | Offices | Civic |
| 42 | ACTEW House, 221 London Circuit | 50 m (164 ft) | 12 | 1968 | Offices | Civic |
| 43 | Canberra Hospital | 50 m (164 ft) | 11 | 1973 | Hospital | Garran |
| 44 | Canberra House | 50 m (164 ft) | 13 | 1974 | Offices | Civic |
| 45 | CFM Building / Avaya House (12 & 14 Moore St) | 50 m (164 ft) | 14 | 1986 | Offices | Civic |
| 46 | Industry House | 50 m (164 ft) | 14 | 2006 | Offices | Civic |
| 47 | Constitution Place | 50 m (164 ft) | 12 | 2021 | Mixed use | Civic |
| 48 | National Capital Centre | 48 m (157 ft) | 13 | 1992 | Offices | Civic |
| 49 | 355/325 Anketell St (Southport) | 48 m (157 ft) | 13 | 2017 | Homes | Greenway |
| 50 | AMP Building | 47 m (154 ft) | 13 | 1964 | Offices | Civic |
| 51 | Metropol | 47 m (154 ft) | 13 | 2021 | Homes | Reid |
| 52 | The Metropolitan Tower 2 | 46 m (151 ft) | 15 | 2006 | Homes | Civic |
| 53 | Julianna Building | 45 m (148 ft) | 12 | 1973 | Offices | Phillip |
| 54 | Section 84 | 45 m (148 ft) | 11 | 2006 | Offices | Civic |
| 55 | St George Centre, 60 Marcus Clarke | 45 m (148 ft) | 13 | 1988 | Offices | Civic |
| 56 | Nishi Building | 44 m (144 ft) | 12 | 2013 | Offices | Civic |
| 57 | Woden Trilogy | 44 m (144 ft) | 12 | 2017 | Homes | Phillip |
| 58 | 311 Anketell St (Southquay) | 44 m (144 ft) | 12 | 2017 | Homes | Greenway |
| 59 | Barrandi Centre | 40 m (131 ft) | 10 | 2009 | Offices | Civic |
| 60 | 5 Farrell Place | 40 m (131 ft) | 9 | 2007 | Offices | Civic |
| 61 | High Court of Australia | 40 m (131 ft) | 9 | 1980 | Court | Parkes |
| 62 | MLC Building | 38 m (125 ft) | 9 | 1959 | Offices | Civic |
| 63 | T&G Building | 35 m (115 ft) | 9 | 1963 | Offices | Civic |
| 64 | Hobart Place Office Tower | 35 m (115 ft) | 9 | 1962 | Offices | Civic |
Future Tall Buildings: Proposed or Under Construction
Canberra is still growing! Here are some tall buildings that are either being planned or are already being built.
| Name | Height | Floors | Purpose | Status | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Unnamed, Hindmarsh | 84.2 m | 24 and 25 | Homes | Proposed (Planned) | Phillip |
| 3 | Unnamed, Doma | 16-20, 16, 12, 10 | Mixed use (Homes & Shops) | Proposed (Planned) | Phillip | |
| 4 | Belconnen Centre | 66 m | 20 | Homes | Proposed (Planned) | Belconnen |
| 5 | Air Towers | 58 m (190.2 ft) | 18 | Homes | Under construction (Being built) | Gungahlin |
| 6 | Corkscrew | ? | 16, 14 | Mixed use (Homes & Shops) | Proposed (Planned) | Phillip |
| 7 | Wova | 76.5 m (250 ft) | 24 | Homes | Under construction (Being built) | Phillip |
| 8 | Unnamed, WH Moore Trust | 16 | Student homes | Approved (Can be built) | Civic | |
| 9 | Oaks Woden | 16, 16, 11 | Homes | Under construction (Being built) | Phillip | |
| 13 | Section 96 | 50 | 13 | Shops/Hotel | Proposed (Planned) | Civic |
| 14 | Meriton Hotel | 50 | 16 | Hotel | Proposed (Planned) | Civic |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Australia
- List of tallest buildings in Oceania
