This list includes the tallest completed and topped out buildings in Australia that reach a height of at least, ranked by their official heights as defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. An equal sign following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year of completion. The list includes only habitable buildings, as opposed to structures such as observation towers, radio masts, transmission towers and chimneys. Official heights are also known as 'architectural heights', as they include spires but exclude communications masts and antennae. This is because spires form an integral part of a building's design while masts and antennae do not, being purely functional. Also included are heights 'excluding spires', which as used here include the entire architectural structure save for architectural spires. Whilst this is not a measure used by CTBUH, the concept is nonetheless frequently referred to by skyscraper aficionados. Other tall structures, including structures such as the 309m Sydney Tower which is Sydney's tallest, are not included in this list.
This list includes the tallest buildings over 200 m that are currently under construction, approved or proposed in Australia according to the CTBUH, save for those which have already topped out.
Under Construction
Approved
Proposed
under construction in March 2018. The project was completed in 2019. under construction in November 2018. The project was completed in 2019. under construction in January 2018. The project was completed in 2019.
The following table provides the tallest building in each state given that only New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia are currently featured in the lists of tallest buildings to architectural detail and to roof. Heights to architectural detail are used. The following table lists future tallest buildings that when completed, will become the tallest buildings in their respective state or territory. All buildings listed are either under construction or have topped-out.
Cities with the most skyscrapers
This table shows Australian cities with at least one skyscraper over 150 metres in height, completed, topped–out or under construction.
Rank
City
State
150 m+
200 m+
250 m+
300 m+
Total
1
Melbourne
Victoria
67
25
8
1
67
2
Sydney
New South Wales
52
16
2
–
52
3
Brisbane
Queensland
20
8
3
–
20
4
Gold Coast
Queensland
11
4
2
1
11
5
Perth
Western Australia
5
3
–
–
5
;Notes
N1. Of a total 67 skyscrapers, 20 are under construction or have topped-out
N2. Of a total 50 skyscrapers, 14 are under construction or have topped-out
N3. Of a total 20 skyscrapers, 4 are under construction or have topped-out
N4. Of a total 9 skyscrapers, 2 are under construction or have topped-out
N5. Of a total 5 skyscrapers, 1 is under construction or has topped-out
