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

#
8

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 Cypress Palms Tower 1
303.3 m / 995  ft
4 Eureka Tower
297.3 m / 975  ft
5 One Barangaroo
271.3 m / 890  ft
6 Aurora Melbourne Central
270.5 m / 887  ft
7 Brisbane Skytower
269.6 m / 885  ft
8 West Side Place Tower A
268.7 m / 882  ft
9 120 Collins Street
266.6 m / 875  ft
10 Ocean
264.6 m / 868  ft

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH 2024 Global Walking Tour: Sydney

12 September 2024

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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

23 September 2024

High Hybrid

C6 Perth is an elegant exemplar of high-rise timber construction, but prompts Andrew Waugh to reflect on the role of supertall towers in sustainable cities.

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Global News

07 February 2025

Revived South Perth Residential Development Reduces Density in New Design Proposal

Previously abandoned, an apartment project in South Perth has been revived with a revised design and reduced scope. The new proposal, submitted to the City...

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