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Australia has over 200 skyscrapers – buildings which reach or exceed heights of 150 metres (490 ft) – complete or under construction, all spread throughout five cities of the country. Most skyscrapers are located in cities within the Eastern states of Australia, and a number of these cities, such as Melbourne and Sydney, also rank high in the world list of cities with the most skyscrapers.

Cities by number of skyscrapers

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Five cities in Australia currently host at least one skyscraper – all of which are state capitals, with the exception of the Gold Coast, a city in the state of Queensland. Of Australian cities which comprise skyscrapers, Sydney constructed the first skyscraper in the country in 1967,[1] followed by Melbourne in 1972,[2] Brisbane and Perth in 1988,[3][4] and most recently, the Gold Coast in 2004.[5] Most skyscrapers in Australia are concentrated in the Eastern states (Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria), whilst a smaller number are located in the Western Australia state capital, Perth. The cities with the highest number of skyscrapers have traditionally been either Sydney or Melbourne since the 1970s.[6][7][8] The only other capital cities in Australia to not feature any skyscrapers whatsoever are Adelaide in South Australia, Hobart in Tasmania, Darwin in the Northern Territory, and Australia's capital, Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory.

A cumulative line graph of the over 150 skyscrapers in Australia by city (completed and under construction), as of June 2024. Data is according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.[8]
Rank City State Image No. of skyscrapers
C[A 1] TO[A 2] UC[A 3] T[A 4]
1 Melbourne Victoria 79[9] 0[10] 6[11] 85[12]
2 Sydney New South Wales 59[13] 4[14] 17[15] 80[16]
3 Brisbane Queensland 23[17] 0[18] 7[19] 30[20]
4 Gold Coast Queensland 12[21] 0[22] 6[23] 18[24]
5 Perth Western Australia 4[25] 1[26] 0[27] 5[28]

City precincts by number of skyscrapers

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This is a list of all the city precincts in Australia with skyscrapers 150 metres (490 ft) or greater in height. Included in this table are precincts with no existing skyscrapers, but that have at least one skyscraper under construction or topped-out; these precincts are not ranked.

Rank Precinct City State Image No. of skyscrapers Year of
first skyscraper
C[A 1] TO[A 2] UC[A 3] T[A 4]
1 CBD Melbourne Victoria 58[29] 0[30] 2[31] 60[32] 1972[29]
2 CBD Sydney New South Wales 31[33] 1[34] 6[35] 38[36] 1967[33]
3 CBD Brisbane Queensland 23[37] 0[38] 6[39] 29[40] 1988[37]
4 Southbank Melbourne Victoria 15[29] 1[30] 2[31] 18[32] 1997[29]
5 Parramatta Sydney New South Wales 9[33] 0[34] 2[35] 11[36] 2017[33]
6 Surfers Paradise Gold Coast Queensland 7[41] 0[42] 1[43] 8[44] 2004[41]
7 Barangaroo Sydney New South Wales 6[33] 0[34] 0[35] 6[36] 2015[33]
=8 CBD Perth Western Australia 4[45] 0[46] 1[47] 5[48] 1988[45]
=8 North Sydney Sydney New South Wales 5[33] 0[34] 0[35] 5[36] 2019[33]
10 Chatswood Sydney New South Wales 2[33] 0[34] 3[35] 5[36] 2014[33]
=11 The Rocks Sydney New South Wales 2[33] 0[34] 0[35] 2[36] 1988[33]
=11 Haymarket Sydney New South Wales 2[33] 0[34] 0[35] 2[36] 1992[33]
=13 Broadbeach Gold Coast Queensland 1[41] 0[42] 1[43] 2[44] 2005[41]
=13 St Leonards Sydney New South Wales 1[33] 0[34] 1[35] 2[36] —[33]
=15 Southport Gold Coast Queensland 1[41] 0[42] 0[43] 1[44] 2016[41]
=15 St Kilda Road Melbourne Victoria 1[29] 0[30] 0[31] 1[32] 2005[29]
=15 Carlton Melbourne Victoria 1[29] 0[30] 0[31] 1[32] 2019[29]
=15 South Yarra Melbourne Victoria 1[29] 0[30] 0[31] 1[32] 2019[29]
=15 South Bank Brisbane Queensland 0[49] 0[49] 1[49] 1[49] 2027[50]
Abbreviations
  1. 1 2 Completed
  2. 1 2 Topped out
  3. 1 2 Under construction
  4. 1 2 Total

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Sydney Facts — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Melbourne Facts — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Brisbane Facts — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Perth Facts — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Gold Coast Facts — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Which World City Has The Most Skyscrapers?". The Urban Developer. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  7. ↑ Dow, Aisha. (15 February 2016). "Melbourne’s skyline to become tallest in the nation". The Age. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  8. 1 2 Australia Building List (Completed; Under Construction; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) + Buildings Map + Geographic Distribution + Timeline — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Melbourne Building List (Completed) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Melbourne Building List (Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  11. ↑ Melbourne Building List (Under Construction) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Melbourne Building List (Completed; Under Construction; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  13. ↑ Sydney + Parramatta Building List (Completed) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  14. ↑ Sydney + Parramatta Building List (Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  15. ↑ Sydney + Parramatta Building List (Under Construction) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  16. ↑ Sydney + Parramatta Building List (Completed; Under Construction; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  17. ↑ Brisbane Building List (Completed) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  18. ↑ Brisbane Building List (Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  19. ↑ Brisbane Building List (Under Construction) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  20. ↑ Brisbane Building List (Completed; Under Construction; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  21. ↑ Gold Coast Building List (Completed) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  22. ↑ Gold Coast Building List (Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  23. ↑ Gold Coast Building List (Under Construction) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  24. ↑ Gold Coast Building List (Completed; Under Construction; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  25. ↑ Perth Building List (Completed) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  26. ↑ Perth Building List (Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  27. ↑ Perth Building List (Under Construction) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  28. ↑ Perth Building List (Completed; Under Construction; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Melbourne Building List (Completed) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  30. 1 2 3 4 5 Melbourne Building List (Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 Melbourne Building List (Under Construction) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 Melbourne Building List (Completed; Under Construction; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  33. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sydney + Parramatta Building List (Completed) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sydney + Parramatta Building List (Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  35. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sydney + Parramatta Building List (Under Construction) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  36. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sydney + Parramatta Building List (Completed; Under Construction; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  37. 1 2 Brisbane Building List (Completed) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  38. ↑ Brisbane Building List (Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  39. ↑ Brisbane Building List (Under Construction) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  40. ↑ Brisbane Building List (Completed; Under Construction; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  41. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gold Coast Building List (Completed) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  42. 1 2 3 Gold Coast Building List (Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  43. 1 2 3 Gold Coast Building List (Under Construction) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  44. 1 2 3 Gold Coast Building List (Completed; Under Construction; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  45. 1 2 Perth Building List (Completed) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  46. ↑ Perth Building List (Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  47. ↑ Perth Building List (Under Construction) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  48. ↑ Perth Building List (Completed; Under Construction; Arch. Topped Out; Struct. Topped Out) & Buildings Map — The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  49. 1 2 3 4 "Landmark Application: Brisbane's First 50-Storey Skyscraper Proposed Outside of CBD". Brisbane Development. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  50. ↑ 164 Melbourne Street - Apartments.com
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