List of tallest buildings in Australia

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Australia 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.

Sydney is home to the most high-rise buildings in the country.
Melbourne is home to the most skyscrapers in the country with a height of over 150 metres.

The vast majority of Australia's buildings which exceed 150 metres in height are located in the eastern states of Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland, 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, with South Australia having two skyscrapers under construction.

Tallest buildings

See also: Category:Lists of tallest buildings in Australia

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.[1] 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" ("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.[citation needed]

Completed in 1981, The Sydney Tower was the first structure in any Australian city to climb above 300 metres (980 ft), standing at 309 metres (1,014 ft). However, the structure is not included in this list as it does not qualify as a skyscraper due to it having only 4 floors. The bulk of the structure above the base consists of a communications and observation tower.[citation needed]

  Was Australia's tallest building when completed
More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Image Location Height:
m (ft)		 Floors Year Notes Reference
O ES
1Q1Gold Coast322.5
(1,058)		245
(804)		782005Tallest building in Australia since 2005. Tallest residential building in the world from 2005 to 2011. Q1 is short for Queensland Number One.[2][3]
2Australia 108Melbourne316.7
(1,039)		1002020Tallest building in Melbourne since 2020. Tallest building in Australia to roof since 2020. Topped out in November 2019.[4]
3Eureka TowerMelbourne297.3
(975)		912006Tallest building in Melbourne from 2006 to 2019. Tallest building in Australia to roof from 2006 to 2019.[5][6][7]
4Brisbane SkytowerBrisbane SkytowerBrisbane274.3[8]
(900)		902019Tallest building in Brisbane since 2019. Largest residential building in the Southern Hemisphere since 2019 with a gross floor area of 147,000sqm.[9][10][11][12]
5The OneThe One, BrisabaneBrisbane274[13]
(899)		822021[14]
6 Crown Sydney Sydney 271.3
(890)		 75 2020 Tallest building in Sydney. Topped out in March 2020. Completed in December 2020. [15][16]
7Aurora Melbourne CentralMelbourne270.5
(887)		842019[17][18]
8West Side Place Tower AMelbourne268.7
(876)		812021[19]
91 William StreetBrisbane267[20]
(876)		224
(735)		462016Tallest office building in Australia. Tallest government building in Australia. Tallest building in Brisbane from 2016 to 2018.[21]
10120 Collins StreetMelbourne265
(869)		222.15
(729)		521991Tallest building in Melbourne from 1991 to 2006. Tallest building in Australia from 1991 to 2005.[22][23]
11OceanGold Coast264.6
(868)		752022[24]
12 Salesforce Tower Sydney 263
(863)		 53 2022 Tallest commercial building in Sydney since 2022; structurally topped out in February 2022. [25]
13Infinity TowerBrisbane262[26]
(860)		812013Tallest building in Brisbane from 2013 to 2016.[27]
14Central ParkPerth261.7
(859)		226
(741)		511992Tallest building in Perth since 1992.[28][29]
15101 Collins StreetMelbourne260
(853)		195
(640)		501991Tallest building in Melbourne and Australia from March to August 1991.[30][31]
16Prima PearlMelbourne254
(833)		722014[32]
17Rialto TowersMelbourne251.1
(824)		631986Tallest office building in Australia to roof from 1986 to 2006. Tallest building in Melbourne from 1986 to 1991. Tallest building in Australia from 1986 to 1991.[33][34]
18SoleilBrisbane251[35]
(823)		742011

[36]

19 Queens Place Tower 1 Melbourne 249.9
(820)		 79 2021 [37]
20One Sydney Harbour Tower 1Sydney247
(810)		 722024[38]
21Victoria OneMelbourne246.8
(810)		762018First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2014, before being completed in 2018.[39]
22 Premier Tower

(134–160 Spencer Street)

 Melbourne 245.9 m

(807 ft)

 78 2021 First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2017, before topping–out in 2020. Completed in 2021. Recognised in 7th place for the 2021 Emporis Skyscraper Award. [40]
=23Brookfield PlacePerth244
(801)		462011Also known as City Square or BHP City Square[41]
=23Chifley TowerSydney244
(801)		216
(709)		531992Tallest building in Sydney from 1992 to 2019.[42]
24Citigroup CentreSydney243
(797)		206
(676)		502000[43]
25SoulGold Coast242.6
(796)		772012[44]
26Queen's Wharf ResidencesBrisbane242
(794)		632024[45]
27Deutsche Bank PlaceSydney240
(787)		160
(525)		392005Shortest building to roof of top 30.[46][47]
28 West Side Place Tower D

(250 Spencer Street)

 Melbourne 239 m

(784 ft)

 72 2023 First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2020, before topping–out in 2022. Second–tallest building of the West Side Place complex. [48][49]
29Greenland Centre Sydney237
(778)		672020Topped out in July 2020. Scheduled for completion in late 2020. Tallest residential building in Sydney upon completion. [50]
30Swanston CentralMelbourne236.7
(777)		782019[51]
31 Shangri-La by the Gardens

(308 Exhibition Street)

 Melbourne 231.7 m

(760 ft)

 59 2023 First proposed in 2016, construction commenced in 2019, before topping-out in 2022. Upon completion in 2023, it will become the tallest all-hotel building in Australia, surpassing the Jewel Hotel on the Gold Coast. Taller tower of the by the Gardens development. [52]
32 Melbourne Square Tower 1

(93–119 Kavanagh Street)

 Melbourne 231 m

(758 ft)

 70 2021 First proposed in 2017, construction commenced in 2018, before topping–out in 2020. Completed in 2021. Tallest building of the Melbourne Square complex. [53]
=33World TowerSydney230
(755)		732004Won the bronze Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2004[54][55]
=33 West Side Place Tower C

(250 Spencer Street)

 Melbourne 230 m

(755 ft)

 70 2023 First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2020, before topping–out in 2022. 3rd–tallest building of the West Side Place complex. [56]
=33One Sydney Harbour Tower 2Sydney230
(755)		 682024[57]
36Vision ApartmentsMelbourne229
(751)		702016[58]
3725 Martin PlaceSydney228
(748)		601977Tallest building in Australia from 1977 to 1986.[59][60]
38Governor Phillip TowerSydney227
(745)		541993Incorporates the site of Australia's first Government House.[61][62]
39 6 & 8 Parramatta Square Sydney225.45[63]
(739.66)		 57 2022 Tallest building in Parramatta. Topped out in November 2021. [64]
=40568 Collins StreetMelbourne224
(735)		682015[65][66]
=42Bourke PlaceMelbourne224
(735)		491991A 30 m communications mast sits atop the building.[67][68]
43LatitudeSydney222
(728)		192
(630)		452004[69][70]
44Circle on Cavill North TowerGold Coast219.5
(720)		702007[71][72]
45Aurora PlaceSydney218.9
(718)		188
(617)		412001[73][74]
46 Sapphire by the Gardens

(308 Exhibition Street)

 Melbourne 218.8 m

(718 ft)

 57 2022 First proposed in 2016, construction commenced in 2019, before completion in 2022. Shorter tower of the by the Gardens development [52]
=47Light House MelbourneMelbourne218
(715)		692018[75]
=47Telstra Corporate CentreMelbourne218
(715)		193
(633)		471992[76][77]
49 380 Melbourne

(380 Lonsdale Street)

 Melbourne 217.5 m

(714 ft)

 67 2021 First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2018, before topping–out in 2020. Completed in 2021. [78]
50International Towers 1Sydney217
(711)		492016[79]
51108 St Georges TerracePerth214
(702)		501988A 33 m communications mast sits atop the building.[80][81]
52180 George Street – North TowerSydney213
(699)		672023In Parramatta CBD.[82]
53Quay Quarter TowerSydney212.92
(698.5)		521976/2022Best Tall Building Worldwide 2023 Winner, 2023 CTBUH Awards.[83]
=54West Side Place Tower BMelbourne211
(692)		652021[84]
=54The Tower at Melbourne CentralMelbourne211
(692)		541991Part of a major shopping, office and public transport hub in Melbourne.[85][86]
56 Aspire Melbourne

(299 King Street)

 Melbourne 210.6 m

(691 ft)

 65 2023 First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2020, before topping–out in 2022. [87]
57 UNO Melbourne

(111 A'Beckett Street)

 Melbourne 210 m

(689 ft)

 65 2023 First proposed in 2015, construction began in 2020. [88]
=58AuroraBrisbane207
(679)		692006[89][90]
=58Freshwater PlaceMelbourne205
(673)		632005The residential part of an office/residential building complex.[91][92]
60Eq. TowerMelbourne202.7
(665)		632017[93]
61Riparian PlazaBrisbane200
(656)		532005A 50 m communications mast stands atop the building.[94][95]
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Tallest buildings under construction

This list includes the tallest buildings over 200 m that are currently under construction or approved in Australia according to the CTBUH, save for those which have already topped out.[96]

Brisbane Skytower under construction in March 2018. The project was completed in 2019.
Aurora Melbourne Central under construction in November 2018. The project was completed in 2019.
Brisbane Quarter under construction in January 2018. The project was completed in 2019.
Status:
Under construction Approved Topped out
More information Name, Height ...
Name Height Storeys Purpose City Completion Status
m ft
Southbank by Beulah Tower 13661,201102Mixed useMelbourne2029Approved[97][98][99]
Cypress Palms Tower 1 305.21,001 90 Residential Gold Coast 2027 Under Construction[100]
25–35 Power Street280.392071Mixed useMelbourneTBAApproved[101][102]
204 Alice St Tower A 273.5897 79 Residential Brisbane 2027 Under Construction[103]
30 Albert Street 270890 91 Residential Brisbane TBA Approved
505 George Street270890 80ResidentialSydneyTBAApproved[104]
338 Pitt Street Tower 126787680Mixed useSydneyTBAApproved[105]
338 Pitt Street Tower 226787680Mixed useSydneyTBAApproved[105]
Cypress Palms Tower 2261.685876ResidentialGold Coast2027Under Construction[106]
25 Mary Street 254.1834 71 Residential Brisbane TBA Approved[107]
Queen's Wharf Tower 5 253830 71 Residental Brisbane 2026 Under Construction
Queens Place Tower 225182379ResidentialMelbourneTBAApproved[108][109][110]
St Andrews Place249.581962ResidentialPerthTBAApproved[111][112][113]
204 Alice St Tower M 244.2801 70 Residential Brisbane 2027 Under Construction[103]
Iconica 24374 78 Residential Gold Coast 2026 Under Construction[114]
Brisbane Waterfront North Tower 238781 49 Office Brisbane 2026 Under Construction[115][116]
55 Pitt Street23878156OfficeSydneyTBAUnder construction[117]
Monument23476868ResidentialMelbourneTBAApproved
51–65 Clarke Street23476873ResidentialMelbourneTBAApproved[118][119][120]
Victoria & Albert21871564ResidentialGold Coast2026Under Construction[121]
Lot 4 EQ 212.4 696 54 Mixed Use Perth 2027 Under construction[122][123]
Briabane Waterfront South Tower 212696 43 Office Brisbane 2026 Under Construction[115][124]
435 Bourke Street210.369049OfficeMelbourne2026Approved[125][126]
272 Queen Street21069062Mixed useMelbourneTBAApproved[127][128]
164 Melbourne Street 207679 50 Residential Brisbane 2027 Under Construction[129]
280 Queen Street20767968ResidentialMelbourneTBAApproved
112 Talavera Road – Building B 200660 63 Residential Sydney TBA Approved[130]
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Tallest buildings by state or territory

The following table provides the tallest building (completed or topped out) 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.

More information Current, State / Territory ...
Current
State / Territory Building Height Floor count Year
QueenslandQ1323 m (1059.7 ft)782005
VictoriaAustralia 108316.7 m (1039 ft)1002020
New South WalesCrown Sydney271 m (889.1 ft)752020
Western AustraliaCentral Park249 m (816.9 ft)521992
South AustraliaFrome Central Tower One138 m (453.0 ft)372020[131]
Australian Capital TerritoryHigh Society Tower One113 m (370.7 ft)272020[132]
Northern TerritoryEvolution on Gardiner99 m (324.8 ft)332008
TasmaniaWrest Point Hotel Casino73 m (239.5 ft)191973
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The following table lists future tallest buildings that if built, could become the tallest buildings in their respective state or territory.

More information Future, State / Territory ...
Future
State / Territory Building Height Floor count Status Year
Victoria Southbank by Beulah Tower 1 366 m (1,161 ft) 102 Approved 2028[97][98][133]
New South Wales 56 Pitt Street 314 m (1,001 ft) 75 Proposed N/A[134][135][136]
Western Australia St Andrews Place 249 m (819 ft) 62 Proposed N/A[137]
South AustraliaKeystone Tower183 m (600.4 ft)39Under construction2027[138][139]
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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.

More information Rank, City ...
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 82 31 9 1 82[N1]
2 Sydney New South Wales 69 20 2 – 69[N2]
3 Brisbane Queensland 30 10 6 – 30[N3]
4 Gold Coast Queensland 16 7 3 1 16[N4]
5 Perth Western Australia 6 4 – – 6[N5]
6 Adelaide South Australia 2 _ _ _ 2[N6]
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Notes
  • N1. Of a total 82 skyscrapers, 5 are under construction or have topped-out[140]
  • N2. Of a total 69 skyscrapers, 15 are under construction or have topped-out[140]
  • N3. Of a total 22 skyscrapers, 5 are under construction or have topped-out[140]
  • N4. Of a total 16 skyscrapers, 5 are under construction or have topped-out[140]
  • N5. Of a total 6 skyscrapers, 2 are under construction or have topped-out[140]
  • N6. Of a total 2 skyscrapers, 2 are under construction or have topped-out[140]
A cumulative line graph of skyscrapers by Australian city (completed and under construction), as of February 2025. Data is according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat).[141]

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