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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
has more
skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
s per person than any other country in the world with a population greater than five million, and 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
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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 Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...
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New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...
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Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...
, with a smaller number in
Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
. While Australia's other states and territories contain no skyscrapers as defined, they all play host to numerous
high-rise buildings A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, residential tower, apartment block, block of flats, or office tower is a tall building, as opposed to a low-rise building and is defined differently in terms of height depending on the jurisdictio ...
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Tallest buildings

This list includes the tallest completed and
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buildings in Australia that reach a height of at least , ranked by their official heights as defined by the
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(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. The list includes only habitable buildings, as opposed to structures such as
observation tower An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision to conduct long distance observations. Observation towers are usually at least tall and are made from stone, iron, an ...
s,
radio masts Radio masts and towers are typically tall structures designed to support antenna (radio), antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. There are two main types: guyed and self-supporting structures. They are among the t ...
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transmission tower A transmission tower, also known as an electricity pylon or simply a pylon in British English and as a hydro tower in Canadian English, is a tall structure, usually a steel lattice tower, used to support an overhead power line. In electrical ...
s and chimneys. Official heights (denoted by "O") are also known as "architectural heights", as they include
spire A spire is a tall, slender, pointed structure on top of a roof of a building or tower, especially at the summit of church steeples. A spire may have a square, circular, or polygonal plan, with a roughly conical or pyramidal shape. Spires are ...
s 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 Sydney Tower is the tallest structure in Sydney, Australia, and the second-tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. It has also been known as ''Centrepoint Tower'', ''AMP Tower'', and colloquially as'' Flower Tower'', ''Glower To ...
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. {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; border:#999; background:#fff; margin:auto; width:90%;" , - style="background:#bdbbd7;" ! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2", Rank ! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2", Name ! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2", Image ! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2", Location ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Height:
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Australia 108 Australia 108 (previously 70 Southbank Boulevard) is a residential supertall skyscraper in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Having officially topped out in June 2020, it became the tallest building in Australia by r ...
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Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
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(1,039) , , 100 , , 2020 , , Tallest building in Melbourne since 2020. Tallest building in Australia to roof since 2020. Topped out in November 2019. , , Australia 108 - The Skyscraper Center
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Eureka Tower Eureka Tower is a skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction began in August 2002 and the exterior was completed on 1 June 2006. The plaza was finished in June 2006 and the building was offici ...
, , , , Melbourne , , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", 297.3
(975) , , 91 , , 2006 , , Tallest building in Melbourne from 2006 to 2019. Tallest building in Australia to roof from 2006 to 2019. , , , - , 4 ,
Crown Sydney Crown Sydney (also referred to as One Barangaroo) is a skyscraper in Barangaroo, New South Wales, Australia. Designed by WilkinsonEyre, it stands at a height of with 75 floors, making it the tallest building in Sydney and 4th tallest build ...
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(889) , 75 , 2020 , Tallest building in Sydney. Topped out in March 2020. Completed in December 2020. , , - , 5 , ,
Aurora Melbourne Central Aurora Melbourne Central is a high residential skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia. It is Melbourne's third-tallest building and the fifth tallest building in Australia. Developed by Malaysian–based UEM Sunrise and designed by Elenberg Fr ...
, , , , Melbourne , , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", 270.5
(887), , 84 , , 2019 , , , , Aurora Melbourne Central - The Skyscraper Center
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Brisbane Skytower Brisbane Skytower is a skyscraper at 222 Margaret Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The 90-storey residential tower is Brisbane's tallest building, and the sixth tallest building in Australia. It is also the largest residential b ...
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(885) , , 90 , , 2019 , , Tallest building in Brisbane since 2019. , , , - , 7 , , West Side Place Tower A , , , , Melbourne , , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", 268.7
(876) , , 81 , , 2021 , , , , West Side Place tower A - The Skyscraper Center
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(729) , , 52 , , 1991 , , Tallest office building in Australia. Tallest building in Melbourne from 1991 to 2006. Tallest building in Australia from 1991 to 2005. , , , - , 9 , ,
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, , , , Brisbane , , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", 264
(866) , , 82 , , 2021, , , , , - , 10 ,
Salesforce Tower Salesforce Tower, formerly known as Transbay Tower, is a 61-story skyscraper at 415 Mission Street, between First and Fremont Street, in the South of Market district of downtown San Francisco. Its main tenant is Salesforce, a cloud-based so ...
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(863) , 53 , 2022 , Tallest commercial building in Sydney since 2022; structurally topped out in February 2022. , , - style="background:#dfd;" , 11 , , 101 Collins Street, , , , Melbourne , , style="text-align:center;", 260
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(640), , 50 , , 1991 , , Tallest building in Melbourne and Australia from March to August 1991. , , , - , 12 , , 1 William Street, , , , Brisbane , , style="text-align:center;", 259.8
(852), , style="text-align:center;", 224
(735), , 46 , , 2016 , , Tallest building in Brisbane from 2016 to 2018. , , 1 William Street - The Skyscraper Center
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Prima Pearl Prima Pearl (also referred to as Pearl Tower and Prima Tower) is a residential skyscraper completed in 2014, in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As of 2022, the skyscraper is the seventh–tallest building in Melbour ...
, , , , Melbourne , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 254
(833), , 72 , , 2014 , , , , Prima Pearl - The Skyscraper Center
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Rialto Towers Rialto (often The Rialto, or Rialto Towers) is a skyscraper located at 525 Collins Street, in the western side of the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was the tallest office building in the Southern Hemisphere w ...
, , , , Melbourne , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 251.1
(824), , 63 , , 1986 , , Tallest office building in Australia to roof. Tallest building in Melbourne from 1986 to 1991. Tallest building in Australia from 1986 to 1991. , , , - , 15 , Queens Place Tower 1 , , Melbourne , colspan="2" , 249.9
(820) , 79 , 2021 , , , - , =16 , , Infinity Tower, , , , Brisbane , , colspan="2" {style="text-align:center;" , 249
(817), , 81 , , 2013 , , Tallest building in Brisbane from 2013 to 2016., , , - , =16 , ,
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Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
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(741), , 51 , , 1992 , , Tallest building in Perth since 1992. , , , - , 18 , ,
Victoria One Victoria One is a residential skyscraper in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Designed by Elenberg Fraser, the building was first proposed in 2013
, , , , Melbourne , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 246.8
(810), , 76 , , 2018 , , , , Victoria One - The Skyscraper Center
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Chifley Tower Chifley Tower is a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. It was designed by New York City-based architects Travis McEwen and Kohn Pedersen Fox, with John Rayner as project architect. At a height of 244 metres (801 feet), Chifley Tower was the talles ...
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(801), , style="text-align:center;", 216
(709), , 53 , , 1992 , , Tallest building in Sydney from 1992 to 2019. , , , - , =20 , ,
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, , , , Brisbane , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 243
(797), , 74 , , 2011 , , , , , - , =20 , , Citigroup Centre, , , , Sydney , , style="text-align:center;", 243
(797), , style="text-align:center;", 206
(676), , 50 , , 2000 , , , , , - , 22 , ,
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, , , , Gold Coast , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 242.6
(796), , 77 , , 2012 , , , , , - , 23 , ,
Deutsche Bank Place Deutsche Bank Place is a skyscraper in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located at 126 Phillip Street (corner of Hunter Street) in the north-eastern end of the central business district, across the road from Chifley Tower. Constructio ...
, , , , Sydney , , style="text-align:center;", 240
(787), , style="text-align:center;", 160
(525), , 39 , , 2005 , , Shortest building to roof of top 30. , , , - , 24 , , Greenland Centre, , , Sydney , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 237
(778) , , 67 , , 2020 , , Topped out in July 2020. Scheduled for completion in late 2020. Tallest residential building in Sydney upon completion. , , - , 25 , , Swanston Central , , , , Melbourne , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 236.7
(777), , 78 , , 2019 , , , , , - , 26 , , Brookfield Place, , , , Perth , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 234.4
(769), , 46 , , 2011 , , Also known as ''City Square'' or ''BHP City Square'', , , - , 27 , ,
World Tower The World Tower is a residential skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. Designed by Fender Katsalidis, it stands at a height of , making it the second tallest residential building in the city, surpassed by Greenland Centre. Construction began in ...
, , , , Sydney , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 230
(755), , 73 , , 2004 , , Won the bronze
Emporis Skyscraper Award The Emporis Skyscraper Award was an award for architectural excellence regarding the design of buildings and their functionality. The award was presented annually by Emporis, a real estate data mining company with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany ...
in 2004, , , - , 28 , 6 & 8 Parramatta Square , , Sydney , colspan="2" , 230
(755) , 55 , 2022 , Tallest building in
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Vision Apartments Vision Apartments is a residential skyscraper built in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As of August 2018, the skyscraper is the seventh–tallest building in Melbourne. History By early 2009, the Brady Group were proposing to build a resident ...
, , , , Melbourne , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 229
(751), , 70 , , 2016 , , , , Vision Apartments - The Skyscraper Center
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(748), , 60 , , 1977 , , Tallest building in Australia from 1977 to 1986. , , , - , 31 , ,
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, , , , Sydney , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 227
(745), , 54 , , 1993 , , Incorporates the site of Australia's first Government House. , , , - , =32 , , 568 Collins Street, , , , Melbourne , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 224
(735), , 68 , , 2015 , , , , 568 Collins Street - The Skyscraper Center
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''. Retrieved 26 November 2015 , - , =32 , , Bourke Place, , , , Melbourne , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 224
(735), , 49 , , 1991 , , A 30 m communications mast sits atop the building. , , , - , 34 , ,
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(728), , style="text-align:center;", 192
(630), , 45 , , 2004 , , , , , - , 35 , , Circle on Cavill North Tower, , , , Gold Coast , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 219.5
(720), , 70 , , 2007 , , , , , - , 36 , ,
Aurora Place Aurora Place is a commercial skyscraper and residential block on Phillip Street in Sydney, Australia. Designed by Renzo Piano, the 41-storey building stands at a height of high to the top of the spire and to the roof. The building has an ...
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(617), , 41 , , 2001 , , , , , - , =37 , ,
Light House Melbourne Light House Melbourne (also simply referred to as Lighthouse) is a residential skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia. Located on 450 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, the project was designed by Elenberg Fraser and developed by Hengyi Australia. The s ...
, , , , Melbourne , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 218
(715), , 69 , , ''2018'', , , , Lighthouse - The Skyscraper Center
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Telstra Corporate Centre Telstra Corporate Centre is an office skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia. Standing 218 m high with 47 floors (43 used as offices), it is the 13th tallest in Melbourne. It is located at 242 Exhibition Street. It is the world headquarters for Tel ...
, , , , Melbourne , , style="text-align:center;", 218
(715), , style="text-align:center;", 193
(633), , 47 , , 1992 , , , , , - , 39 , , International Towers 1, , , , Sydney , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 217
(711), , 49 , , 2016 , , , , , - , 40 , , 108 St Georges Terrace, , , , Perth , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 214
(702), , 50 , , 1988 , , A 33 m communications mast sits atop the building. , , , - , =41 , , West Side Place Tower B, , , , Melbourne, , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 211
(692), , 65 , , 2021 , , , , - The Skyscraper Center
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'' , - , =41 , , The Tower at Melbourne Central, , , , Melbourne , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 211
(692), , 54 , , 1991 , , Part of a major shopping, office and public transport hub in Melbourne., , , - , 43 , ,
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, , , , Brisbane , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 207
(679), , 69 , , 2006 , , , , , - , 44 , , Freshwater Place, , , , Melbourne , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 205
(673), , 63 , , 2005 , , The residential part of an office/residential building complex. , , , - , 45 , , Eq. Tower, , , , Melbourne , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 202.7
(665), , 63 , , ''2017'', , , , EQ Tower - The Skyscraper Center
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Riparian Plaza Riparian Plaza is a 53-storey skyscraper located in the central business district of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The building stands at in height to its communications spire and to its roof. It was Brisbane's tallest building until it wa ...
, , , , Brisbane , , colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" , 200
(656) , , 53 , , 2005 , , A 50 m communications mast stands atop the building. , ,


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
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''. Retrieved 10 September 2020. , - style="background: pink;" , 56 Pitt Street , , 75 , Office , Sydney , 2029 , Proposed , - style="background:#87CEFA;" , 25-35 Power Street , , , , 71 , , Mixed use , , Melbourne , , TBA , , Approved"New proposals seek to join the 200m club"
. ''UrbanMelbourne.info'' , - style="background: pink;" , Cienna Square Tower 2 , , , , 88 , , Residential , , Gold Coast , , TBA , , Proposed , - style="background:#87CEFA;" , Brisbane No.1 , , , , 82 , , Residential/retail , , Brisbane , , TBA , , Approved , - style="background:#87CEFA;" , 505 George Street , , , , 80 , , Residential , , Sydney , , TBA , , Approved , - style="background:#87CEFA;" , 30 Albert Street , , , , 91 , , Residential , , Brisbane , , TBA , , Approved , - style="background:#FFB347;" , 171 Edward Street , , , , 81 , , Residential , , Brisbane , , TBA , , Approved , - style="background:#FFB347;" ,
Salesforce Tower (Sydney) The Salesforce Tower is a skyscraper in Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Designed by Foster + Partners, the tower stands at a height of 263.1 metres, making it the tallest office building and the second-tallest building in Sydn ...
, , , , 55 , , Office , , Sydney , , 2022 , , Under construction , - style="background: #87CEFA;" , 338 Pitt Street Tower 1, , , , 80 , , Mixed use , , Sydney , , TBA , , Approved , - style="background: #87CEFA;" , 338 Pitt Street Tower 2, , , , 80 , , Mixed use , , Sydney , , TBA , , Approved , - style="background:#FFB347;" , Ocean , , , , 76 , , Residential , , Gold Coast , , 2021 , , Under construction , - style="background:#87CEFA;" , Southbank by Beulah Tower 2 , , , , 75 , , Mixed use , , Melbourne , , TBA , , ApprovedSouthbank by Beulah Tower 2 – The Skyscraper Center
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''. Retrieved 24 April 2020. , - style="background:#87CEFA;" , Queens Place Tower 2 , , , , 79 , , Residential , , Melbourne , , TBA , , Approved"Mega apartment project gets green light in Melbourne CBD"
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''. Retrieved 22 May 2015 , - style="background: pink;" , St Andrews Place , , , , 62 , , Residential , , Perth , , TBA , , Proposed"New Skyscraper to be Perths Tallest"
''Business News Western Australia''. Retrieved 20 January 2017 , - style="background:#FFB347;" , One Sydney Harbour Tower 1 , , , , 72 , , Residential , , Sydney , , 2023 , , Under construction , - style="background:#FFB347;" , West Side Place Tower D , , , , 72 , , Residential , , Melbourne , , 2022 , , Under construction"The Dawn of a New Age...and Melbourne's new tallest building?"
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The Age ''The Age'' is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, ''The Age'' primarily serves Victoria (Australia), Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Austral ...
''. 23 November 2013"New super tower will match Eureka"
. ''3AW''. 31 July 2014 , - style="background: #87CEFA;" , Monument , , , , 68 , , Residential , , Melbourne , , TBA , , Approved , - style="background:#87CEFA;" , 51–65 Clarke Street , , , , 73 , , Residential , , Melbourne , , TBA , , Approved , - style="background: pink;" , 55 Pitt Street , , , , 50 , , Office , , Sydney , , TBA , , Proposed , - style="background:#ffb347" , Shangri-La by the Gardens , , , , 59 , , Hotel , , Melbourne , , 2022 , , Under construction , - style="background:#FFB347;" , Queen's Wharf Tower 4 , , , , 63 , , Residential , , Brisbane , , 2022 , , Under construction , - style="background:#ff0;" , Melbourne Square Tower 1 , , , , 70 , , Residential , , Melbourne , , 2021 , , Topped out , - style="background:#ffb347" , West Side Place Tower C , , , , 70 , , Residential , , Melbourne , , 2022 , , Under construction , - style="background:#FFB347;" , One Sydney Harbour Tower 2 , , , 68 , , Residential , , Sydney , , 2023 , , Under construction , - style="background:#FFB347;" ,
Aspire Parramatta Aspire may refer to: Architecture * Aspire Parramatta, a proposed skyscraper in New South Wales, Australia * Aspire Tower, a skyscraper in Doha, Qatar Arts, entertainment, and media * Aspire (sculpture), ''Aspire'' (sculpture), a 2008 sculpture ...
, , , , 55 , , Office , , Sydney , , 2022 , , Under construction , - style="background: pink;" , 110-122 Walker Street , , , , 55 , , Office , , Sydney , , TBA , , Proposed , - style="background: pink;" , 8-14 Great Western Hwy , , , , 75 , , Residential , , Sydney , , TBA , , Proposed , - style="background: pink;" , Grand Markwell Tower 2 , , , , 67 , , Residential , , Gold Coast , , TBA , , Proposed , - style="background:#ffb347" , Sapphire by the Gardens , , , , 57 , , Residential , , Melbourne , , TBA , , Under construction , - style="background:#ff0;" , 380 Melbourne , , , , 67 , , Residential , , Melbourne , , 2020 , , Topped out"High-rise apartment and hotel complex includes laneway in Melbourne CBD"
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. ''Urban Melbourne'' , - style="background: pink;" , 187 Thomas Street , , , , 49 , , Mixed use , , Sydney , , TBA , , Proposed , - style="background: pink;" , 2 O'Connell Street , , 66 , Residential , Sydney , TBA , Proposed , - style="background: pink;" , 158 City Road , , , , 69 , , Residential , , Melbourne , , TBA , , Proposed , - style="background:#FFB347;" , Quay Quarter Tower , , , , 54 , , Office , , Sydney , , 2022 , , Under construction , - style="background:#FFB347;" , 180 George Street North Tower , , 67 , Residential , Sydney , TBA , Under construction , - style="background:#FFB347;" , Aspire Melbourne , , , , 63 , , Residential , , Melbourne , , TBA , , Under construction , - style="background:#87CEFA;" , 435 Bourke Street , , , , 49 , , Office , , Melbourne , , 2023 , , Approved , - style="background: pink;" , Westfield Parramatta Tower , , 46 , Mixed use , Sydney , TBA , Proposed , - style="background:#FFB347;" , UNO Melbourne , , , , 65 , , Residential , , Melbourne , , 2023 , , Under construction , - style="background:#87CEFA;" , 272 Queen Street , , , , 62 , , Mixed use , , Melbourne , , TBA , , Approved , - style="background: pink;" , 48 Macquarie Street , , , , 61 , , Residential , , Sydney , , TBA , , Proposed , - style="background: pink;" , 133 Liverpool Street , , , , 55 , , Residential , , Sydney , , TBA , , Proposed , - style="background:#87CEFA;" , 280 Queen Street , , , , 68 , , Residential , , Melbourne , , TBA , , Approved , - style="background: pink;" , 4-6 Bligh Street , , , , 55 , , Residential , , Sydney , , TBA , , Proposed , - style="background:#87CEFA;" , 112 Talavera Road - Building B , , 63 , Residential , Sydney , TBA , Approved


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. {, class="wikitable sortable" , - style="background: #ececec;" ! colspan="5", Current , - ! State / Territory ! Building ! Height ! Floor count ! Year , - ,
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...
, , Q1 , , 323 m (1059.7 ft) , , 78, , 2005 , - ,
Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...
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Australia 108 Australia 108 (previously 70 Southbank Boulevard) is a residential supertall skyscraper in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Having officially topped out in June 2020, it became the tallest building in Australia by r ...
, , 316.7 m (1039 ft) , , 100 , , 2020 , - ,
New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...
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Crown Sydney Crown Sydney (also referred to as One Barangaroo) is a skyscraper in Barangaroo, New South Wales, Australia. Designed by WilkinsonEyre, it stands at a height of with 75 floors, making it the tallest building in Sydney and 4th tallest build ...
, , 271 m (889.1 ft) , , 75 , , 2020 , - ,
Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
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Central Park Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West Side, Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the List of New York City parks, fifth-largest park in the city, covering . It is the most visited urban par ...
, , 249 m (816.9 ft) , , 52 , , 1992 , - ,
South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
, , Frome Central Tower One , , 138 m (453.0 ft) , , 37 , , ''2020'' , - ,
Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory (commonly abbreviated as ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a landlocked federal territory of Australia containing the national capital Canberra and some surrounding townships. ...
, , High Society Tower One , , 113 m (370.7 ft) , , 27 , , 2020 , - ,
Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory ...
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Evolution on Gardiner Evolution on Gardiner is a high-rise residential building and the tallest structure in Darwin, Northern Territory. It is located on the eastern part of the Darwin CBD on Knuckey Street. The roof of the tower is 100 metres above ground, reachi ...
, , 99 m (324.8 ft) , , 33 , , 2008 , - ,
Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ...
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Wrest Point Hotel Casino The Wrest Point Hotel Casino is a casino in Tasmania. It was Australia's first legal casino, opening in the suburb of Sandy Bay in Hobart, on 10 February 1973. History Historically, Dunkley's Point was a camping ground held by the semi-nomadic ...
, , 73 m (239.5 ft) , , 19 , , 1973 The following table lists future tallest buildings that if built, could become the tallest buildings in their respective state or territory. {, class="wikitable sortable" , - style="background: #ececec;" ! colspan="6", Future , - ! State / Territory ! Building ! Height ! Floor count ! Status ! Year , - ,
Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...
, Southbank by Beulah Tower 1 , 354 m (1,161 ft) , 102 , Approved , 2028 , - ,
New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...
, 56 Pitt Street , 305 m (1,001 ft) , 75 , Proposed , N/A , - ,
Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
, St Andrews Place , 249 m (819 ft) , 62 , Proposed , N/A , - ,
South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
, , SA1 Tower , , 180 m (590.6 ft) , , 55 , , Approved , , 2026


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. {, class="wikitable sortable" , - !data-sort-type="number" , 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 Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, Victoria , 67 , 25 , 8 , 1 , ''67'' , - , 2 ,
Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
, New South Wales , 52 , 16 , 2 , – , ''52'' , - , 3 ,
Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
, Queensland , 20 , 8 , 3 , – , ''20'' , - , 4 ,
Gold Coast Gold Coast may refer to: Places Africa * Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana: ** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642) ** Dutch G ...
, Queensland , 11 , 5 , 2 , 1 , ''11'' , - , 5 ,
Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
, Western Australia , 5 , 3 , – , – , ''5'' ;Notes *N1. Of a total 67 skyscrapers, 20 are under construction or have topped-out *N2. Of a total 50 skyscrapers, 14 are under construction or have topped-out *N3. Of a total 20 skyscrapers, 4 are under construction or have topped-out *N4. Of a total 9 skyscrapers, 2 are under construction or have topped-out *N5. Of a total 5 skyscrapers, 1 is under construction or has topped-outPerth Building List (Completed; Under Construction; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) — The Skyscraper Center
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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is an international body in the field of tall buildings and sustainable urban design. A non-profit organization based at the Monroe Building in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States ...
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See also

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List of tallest structures in Australia Formerly, the tallest structure in Australia was the Omega Navigational Mast Woodside in Woodside, Victoria. The Omega Tower was demolished by Liberty Industrial on behalf of the Department of Defence on 22 April 2015 following the death of ...
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List of tallest buildings in Oceania This is a list of the tallest buildings in Oceania which measures all buildings to the highest architectural detail. This list does not include the Sky Tower in Auckland, which is taller than the buildings listed but is considered a freestanding s ...
* List of cities in Australia with the most skyscrapers


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