Facts

Population

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

23,836,540 (2015)

Area

7,692,024 km² • 2,969,890 mi²

Density

3.1 people per km²

8.0 people per mi²

GDP

$1.1 trillion (2014)

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Tallest City

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
7

Tallest City in

the World

#
1

Tallest City in

Oceania

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height
1 Q1 Tower
322.5 m / 1,058  ft
2 Australia 108
316.7 m / 1,039  ft
3 Eureka Tower
297.3 m / 975  ft
4 One Barangaroo
271.3 m / 890  ft
5 Aurora Melbourne Central
270.5 m / 887  ft
6 Brisbane Skytower
269.6 m / 885  ft
7 West Side Place Tower A
268.7 m / 882  ft
8 120 Collins Street
266.6 m / 875  ft
9 Salesforce Tower
263.1 m / 863  ft
10 Iconica Residences North Tower
263 m / 863  ft

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Australia Presents: From Anthills to Labyrinths: Design Insights for a Zero Carbon Future

01 November 2023

CTBUH Australia Presents: City Tattersalls Design Excellence Event

12 September 2023

Videos

01 October 2020

Timber Rising | Philip Gardiner

Engineering a 12-Story Mass Timber Building Over an Existing Retail Center: 500 Lonsdale Street in Melbourne, Australia

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Research

22 December 2023

Repositioning: Transformation for the Social, Urban, and Environmental Realms

Addressing the dual challenges facing contemporary architecture: the imperative to minimize the industry’s carbon footprint and the pursuit of enhanced well-being and collaboration, the transformative...

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Global News

12 March 2024

Approval Given for 41-Story Sydney High-Rise

Plans for a 41-story high-rise have been approved by the NSW planning minister. The building, Tech Central, is designed by Bates Smart and will be...

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