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Australia
Oceania
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Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Parramatta
Perth
Adelaide
Canberra
Darwin
Gosford
Newcastle
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
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Rankings
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
Buildings
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RANK
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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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q1 Tower | 322.5 m / 1,058 ft | |
| 2 | Australia 108 | 316.7 m / 1,039 ft | |
| 3 | Cypress Palms Tower 1 | 305.2 m / 1,001 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 | The Oscar Tower A | 268.6 m / 881 ft | |
| 10 | 120 Collins Street | 266.6 m / 875 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
Australia CVU Members
Global News
07 November 2025
Global engineering and mobility consultancy SYSTRA has announced the acquisition of CTBUH Member BG&E, a leading Australian multidisciplinary engineering firm known for its expertise in...
26 September 2025
Proposal for a 56 and 51-Story Mixed-Use Development in Brisbane
A development application has been submitted for a major mixed-use project at 309 North Quay in Brisbane with two high-rises at 51 and 56 stories....
25 September 2025
Updates on Construction Progress for Gold Coast’s 66-Story Residential High-Rise
CTBUH has reviewed an update given for the 66-story Epsilon residential tower construction as it continues to progress with remediation after a flooding event from...
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