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	315	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	515	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Aspect Studios	Gold	29	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

20 March 2025

Creditors Vote for Proposal to Sell Melbourne’s Sth Bank Development

Administrators overseeing Melbourne’s Sth Bank development, a large mixed-use residential project, presented a proposal to sell the site and use the proceeds to repay creditors....

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