Melbourne

Australia

Facts

Population

4,967,733 (2020)

Area

2,881 km² • 1,112 mi²

Density

1,724.3 people per km²

4,465.9 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

140 William Street (1972)

Tallest Building

Australia 108 (317 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Oceania

Tallest City in

Australia

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Australia 108	316.7 m / 1,039 ft
2	Eureka Tower	297.3 m / 975 ft
3	Aurora Melbourne Central	270.5 m / 887 ft
4	West Side Place Tower A	268.7 m / 882 ft
5	120 Collins Street	266.6 m / 875 ft
6	101 Collins Street	260 m / 853 ft
7	Prima Pearl Apartments	254 m / 833 ft
8	Queens Place North Tower	252.8 m / 829 ft
9	Rialto Towers	251.1 m / 824 ft
10	Victoria One	246.8 m / 810 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Melbourne CTBUH Members

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
University of Melbourne	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD
AECOM	Platinum	312	LAND • STRC • URB • BACS • ENVP • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGM • MEP • TRAN • VERC
Arup	Platinum	460	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
RWDI	Platinum	506	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Aspect Studios	Gold	28	LAND
Cbus Property	Silver	8	DEV
Cox Architecture	Silver	24	ARCH
CoxGomyl	Silver	106	FACS
Duo Projects	Silver	3	PMNG
enstruct	Silver	9	CIV
Fender Katsalidis	Silver	18	ARCH
Generate Property Group	Silver	2	PMNG
Greenaway Architects	Silver	2	ARCH
Jackson Clements Burrows Architects	Silver	1	ARCH
Kerstin Thompson Architects	Silver	1	ARCH
RED Fire Engineers Pty Ltd	Silver	0	ENGO
Rothelowman	Silver	11	ARCH
Slattery Australia	Silver	6	COST

CTBUH People & Events

City Committee

Marc Colella

AECOM

CTBUH Australia Presents: Tall Timber—36 Wellington Street Site Tour

11 May 2023

As the use of timber in buildings becomes more…

CTBUH 2021 International Conference

08-12 November 2021

The CTBUH 2021 International Conference is unlike…

Videos

01 October 2020

Timber Rising | Philip Vivian

Designing Tall Mass Timber Office Buildings: 25 King, Brisbane, & 55 Southbank, Melbourne

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Research

16 October 2023

Humanizing High Density

The theme “Humanizing High Density—People, Nature & the Urban Realm” for the CTBUH 2023 International Conference comes at a pertinent moment: Today intersecting are a...

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Global News

30 October 2024

Futuristic Wellness Development in Melbourne has Received Approval for Initial Phase of Construction

Approval has been given by Victoria's planning minister for the initial phase of its AUD 1.7 billion Elysium Fields development at Melbourne’s Docklands. The construction...

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