List of tallest buildings in Australia explained

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.

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.

Tallest buildings

This list includes the tallest completed and topped out buildings in Australia that reach a height of at least 2001NaN1, 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.

The Sydney Tower completed in 1981, was the first structure in any city in Australia to climb above 300m / 1,000ft standing at 309 m (1,014 ft). However it 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.

RankNameImageLocationHeight:
m (ft)		FloorsYearNotesReference
OES
1 322.5
(1,058) 		245
(804)		78 2005 Tallest building in Australia since 2005. Tallest residential building in the world from 2005 to 2011. Q1 is short for Queensland Number One. [2] [3]
2 316.7
(1,039) 		100 2020 Tallest building in Melbourne since 2020. Tallest building in Australia to roof since 2020. Topped out in November 2019. [4]
3 Melbourne 297.3
(975) 		91 2006 Tallest building in Melbourne from 2006 to 2019. Tallest building in Australia to roof from 2006 to 2019. [5] [6] [7]
4Crown SydneySydney271.3
(889)		752020Tallest building in Sydney. Topped out in March 2020. Completed in December 2020.[8] [9]
5 Melbourne 270.5
(887)		84 2019 [10] [11]
6 269.6<--Height is per CTBUH source provided.-->
(885) 		90 2019 Tallest building in Brisbane since 2019. [12] [13]
7 Melbourne 268.7
(876) 		81 2021 [14]
8 Melbourne 265
(869) 		222.15
(729) 		52 1991 Tallest office building in Australia. Tallest building in Melbourne from 1991 to 2006. Tallest building in Australia from 1991 to 2005. [15] [16]
9 Brisbane 264
(866) 		82 2021[17]
10Salesforce TowerSydney263
(863)		532022Tallest commercial building in Sydney since 2022; structurally topped out in February 2022.[18]
11 101 Collins StreetMelbourne 260
(853)		195
(640)		50 1991 Tallest building in Melbourne and Australia from March to August 1991. [19] [20]
12 1 William StreetBrisbane 259.8
(852)		224
(735)		46 2016 Tallest building in Brisbane from 2016 to 2018. [21]
13 Gold Coast 252.3
(828) 		75 2022 [22]
14 Prima PearlMelbourne 254
(833)		72 2014 [23]
15 Rialto TowersMelbourne 251.1
(824)		63 1986 Tallest 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. [24] [25]
16Queens Place Tower 1Melbourne249.9
(820)		792021[26]
=17 Infinity TowerBrisbane colspan="2"

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.[27]

Status:
Under constructionApprovedProposedTopped out
NameHeightStoreysPurposeCityCompletionStatus
mft
366m (1,201feet) 102 Mixed use Melbourne 2028 Approved[28] [29] [30]
ApprovedThe Majesty Gold Coast335m (1,099feet)108ResidentialGold Coast2028Approved[31]
- style="background: pink;"1–25 O'Connell Street309m (1,014feet)70OfficeSydneyTBAProposed[32]
56 Pitt Street305m (1,001feet)70OfficeSydneyTBAProposed[33] [34] [35]
Under constructionCypress Palms299m (981feet)90ResidentialGold Coast2027Under Construction[36]
280.3m (919.6feet) 71 Mixed use Melbourne TBA Approved[37] [38]
Proposed204 Alice St273.5m (897.3feet)79ResidentialBrisbane2028Prosposed[39]
270m (890feet) 80 Residential Sydney TBA Approved[40]
Proposed30 Albert Street 270m (890feet) 91 Residential Brisbane TBA Proposed[41]
171 Edward Street 265m (869feet) 81 Residential Brisbane TBA Approved[42]
338 Pitt Street Tower 1258m (846feet) 80 Mixed use Sydney TBA Approved[43]
Approved338 Pitt Street Tower 2258m (846feet) 80 Mixed use Sydney TBA Approved
273m (896feet) 75 Mixed use Melbourne TBA Under construction[44] [45]
251m (823feet) 79 Residential Melbourne TBA Approved[46] [47] [48]
St Andrews Place 249.5m (818.6feet) 62 Residential Perth TBA Approved[49] [50] [51]
One Sydney Harbour Tower 1 247m (810feet) 72 Residential Sydney 2023 Under construction[52]
Iconica243feet78ResidentialGold Coast2026Under Construction[53]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CTBUH Database. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 30 May 2011.
  2. Web site: Q1 Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20040910191549/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=101921. 10 September 2004. Emporis. 12 April 2009.
  3. Web site: Q1 Tower. SkyscraperPage. 12 April 2009.
  4. Web site: Australia 108 - The Skyscraper Center. 2023-01-01. www.skyscrapercenter.com . Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  5. Web site: Eureka Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20040906110024/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=131515. 6 September 2004. Emporis. 12 April 2009.
  6. Web site: Eureka Tower. SkyscraperPage. 12 April 2009.
  7. Web site: Eureka Tower, Melbourne, Australia Emporis.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604021757/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=131515 . 2011-06-04 .
  8. Web site: Crown Sydney on track for topping out within two weeks. 2020-02-20. IAG. en. 2020-02-21.
  9. Web site: Inside $2.2b Crown Towers Sydney, 2020's most exciting opening. travel.nine.com.au. 7 February 2020 . en-AU. 2020-02-21.
  10. Web site: 2015-10-21. The CBD's tallest building officially begins construction. 2023-01-01. Urban.com.au. en. Mark. Baljak.
  11. Web site: Aurora Melbourne Central - The Skyscraper Center. 2023-01-01. www.skyscrapercenter.com. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  12. Web site: Brisbane Skytower. https://web.archive.org/web/20171006062426/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1196160/brisbane-skytower-brisbane-australia. 6 October 2017. Emporis. 16 April 2019.
  13. Web site: Brisbane Skytower. SkyscraperCenter. 16 April 2019.
  14. Web site: West Side Place Tower A - The Skyscraper Center. 2023-01-01. www.skyscrapercenter.com. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  15. Web site: 120 Collins Street. https://web.archive.org/web/20040406071121/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108390. 6 April 2004. Emporis. 12 April 2009.
  16. Web site: 120 Collins Street. SkyscraperPage. 12 April 2009.
  17. Web site: The One Topping Out. 21 December 2020 . Brisbane Quarter. 5 July 2021.
  18. Web site: Salesforce Tower - The Skyscraper Center. 2022-02-20. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  19. Web site: 101 Collins Street. https://web.archive.org/web/20040619115637/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108454. 19 June 2004. Emporis. 12 April 2009.
  20. Web site: 101 Collins Street. SkyscraperPage. 12 April 2009.
  21. Web site: 1 William Street - The Skyscraper Center. 2023-01-01. www.skyscrapercenter.com. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  22. Web site: Ocean - The Skyscraper Center. 2023-08-24. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  23. Web site: Prima Pearl Apartments - The Skyscraper Center. 2023-01-01. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  24. Web site: Rialto Towers. https://web.archive.org/web/20040406070617/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108387. 6 April 2004. Emporis. 12 April 2009.
  25. Web site: Rialto Towers. SkyscraperPage. 12 April 2009.
  26. Web site: Queens Place North Tower - The Skyscraper Center . 2022-04-02 . www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  27. Web site: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  28. Web site: STH BNK by Beulah Tower 1 - The Skyscraper Center. 2023-01-01. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  29. News: Neilsen . Inga . Australia's tallest building fast-tracked at Melbourne's Southbank . 24 April 2020 . 9 News . 24 April 2020.
  30. News: Green Spine, Australia's tallest building, approved for site in Melbourne's Southbank . 24 April 2020 . ABC News . 24 April 2020.
  31. Web site: Majesty Imperial Tower . skyscrapercenter.com . 2024-07-10.
  32. Web site: Public Exhibition - Planning Proposal - 1-25 O'Connell Street and 8-16 Spring Street, Sydney - Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 and Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 Amendment . 16 July 2024.
  33. Web site: Object. object. 2019-08-14. Dexus Plans Commercial 'Super Sites' in Sydney, Melbourne. 2020-09-22. The Urban Developer. en.
  34. Web site: Dailytelegraph.com.au Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories. 2020-09-26. www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
  35. Web site: Fuary-Wagner. Ingrid. 2020-02-24. Signs of life in Sydney CBD as AEW plans to sell $250m tower. 2020-09-26. Commercial Real Estate. en-AU.
  36. Web site: February 1, 2024 . Meriton to create over 1300 apartments in Surfers Paradise following tower amendment . urban.com.au.
  37. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/ball-gown-inspired-400m-super-tower-proposed-for-southbank-gets-green-light/story-fni0fit3-1227306906584 "Ball gown-inspired $400m super tower proposed for Southbank gets green light"
  38. https://urbanmelbourne.info/development/2014/01/27/new-proposals-seek-to-join-the-200m-club "New proposals seek to join the 200m club"
  39. Web site: Meriton Unveils $1.3 Billion Dual-Skyscrapers, Soaring to Maximum Height at 204 Alice Street . Brisbane Development . 10 January 2024 .
  40. Web site: 505 George Street . The Skyscraper Centre . 18 July 2018.
  41. Web site: 30 Albert Street - The Skyscraper Center. 2023-01-01. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  42. http://www.couriermail.com.au/realestate/news/brisbane-qld/a-new-82storey-tower-in-brisbanes-cbd-to-include-652-apartments-retail-and-commercial-space/news-story/65defd1b5862d6bedfb1fa306d3c8782 . The Courier Mail. Retrieved 27 June 2016
  43. Web site: 338 Pitt Street Sydney . Planning Portal NSW . 29 July 2019.
  44. Web site: STH BNK by Beulah Tower 2 - The Skyscraper Center. 2023-01-01. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  45. News: Green Spine, Australia's tallest building, approved for site in Gold Coast. 24 April 2022 . ABC News . 24 April 2022.
  46. Web site: 2016-03-11. Mega apartment project gets green light in Melbourne CBD. 2023-01-01. Australian Financial Review. en.
  47. Web site: Queens Place South Tower - The Skyscraper Center. 2023-01-01. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  48. Web site: Johanson. Simon. 2015-05-06. City apartment boom drives twin skyscrapers plan for Queen Street site. 2023-01-01. The Sydney Morning Herald. en.
  49. Web site: 2016-12-05. New skyscraper to be Perth's tallest. 2023-01-01. Business News. en.
  50. http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/perth-wa/gold-skyscraper-planned-for-site-at-perths-historic-st-andrews-church/news-story/069bc315b74a5af7baf17794b56f5e2e "Gold skyscraper planned for site at Perth's historic St Andrew's Church"
  51. Web site: St Andrews Place - The Skyscraper Center. 2023-01-01. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  52. Web site: Residences One - The Skyscraper Center. 2023-01-01. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
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