Adelaide

Australia

Facts

Population

1,387,290 (2023)

Tallest Building

Frome Central Tower One (138 m)

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Frome Central Tower One	138 m / 453 ft
2	Realm Adelaide	132 m / 433 ft
3	Westpac House	131.6 m / 432 ft
4	Central Market Arcade North Tower	124 m / 407 ft
5	Festival Tower	119 m / 390 ft
6	Yugo Adelaide City	118.8 m / 390 ft
7	Adelaide Central	118.4 m / 388 ft
8	The Luminesque	117 m / 384 ft
9	Telstra House	104 m / 341 ft
10	Kodo	103.2 m / 339 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Adelaide CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Arup	Platinum	466	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
	NDY	Silver	37	ENGM

CTBUH People & Events

How are Cities Responding to Urbanism?

01 September 2015

CTBUH Australia held its first national symposium…

Research

23 September 2020

Preparing Adelaide for the Next Crisis

Cities across the world are grappling with multiple crises at once, with the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change affecting virtually every place on earth. In...

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Global News

26 June 2025

Adelaide Approves City’s First Skyscraper, Aiming for Height and Sustainability

Adelaide is set to break new ground with the approval of Festival Plaza Tower 2, a 160-meter, 38-story skyscraper, set to become the tallest commercial...

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Global News

26 February 2025

Dual High-Rise Development is Approved for Adelaide CBD

A 29-story dual building development with a program featuring a hotel and apartments has received conditional approval from the State Commission Assessment Panel for a...

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