Australia
Oceania
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Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Perth
Parramatta
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
Tallest City
Rankings
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
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 | Eureka Tower | 297.3 m / 975 ft | |
| 4 | One Barangaroo | 271.3 m / 890 ft | |
| 5 | Aurora Melbourne Central | 270.5 m / 887 ft | |
| 6 | Brisbane Skytower | 269.6 m / 885 ft | |
| 7 | West Side Place Tower A | 268.7 m / 882 ft | |
| 8 | 120 Collins Street | 266.6 m / 875 ft | |
| 9 | The One | 264 m / 866 ft | |
| 10 | Salesforce Tower | 263.1 m / 863 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
Australia CTBUH Members
|
Logo
|
Name
|
Level
|
# of 150m+ buildings
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
AECOM |
Platinum
|
149 | LAND • STRC • URB • BACS • ENVP • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGM • MEP • TRAN |
 |
Arup |
Platinum
|
383 | CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC |
 |
Aurecon Pty Ltd |
Gold
|
38 | CIV • STRC • URB |
 |
Mott MacDonald |
Gold
|
9 | PMNG • ENGM • TRAN |
 |
Webber Design |
Gold
|
1 | STRC |
 |
AMP Capital Investors |
Silver
|
5 | OWN |
 |
Architectus |
Silver
|
14 | ARCH |
 |
Aspect Studios |
Silver
|
25 | LAND |
 |
Bates Smart |
Silver
|
26 | ARCH |
 |
BG&E |
Silver
|
28 | ENGO |
 |
BVN |
Silver
|
4 | ARCH |
 |
City of Gold Coast |
Silver
|
0 | NONP • OTHR |
 |
Cox Architecture |
Silver
|
22 | ARCH |
 |
CoxGomyl |
Silver
|
105 | FACS |
 |
Crown Group |
Silver
|
0 | DEV |
 |
DBI |
Silver
|
6 | ARCH |
 |
Decibel Architecture |
Silver
|
2 | ARCH |
 |
Duo Projects |
Silver
|
3 | PMNG |
 |
Ecosystem Architecture |
Silver
|
0 | ARCH • ENVE |
 |
Elenberg Fraser |
Silver
|
21 | INTR • ARCH |
 |
enstruct |
Silver
|
8 | CIV • STRC |
 |
Ethos Urban |
Silver
|
5 | URB |
 |
Fender Katsalidis |
Silver
|
17 | ARCH |
 |
Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp Pty Ltd |
Silver
|
17 | ARCH |
 |
GHD |
Silver
|
2 | ARCH |
 |
Hassell |
Silver
|
23 | ARCH |
 |
Hera Engineering Pty Ltd |
Silver
|
7 | ENGO |
 |
Hickory |
Silver
|
5 | CON |
 |
ICD Property |
Silver
|
5 | CON |
 |
Indochine Engineering |
Silver
|
0 | ENGM |
 |
Investa Property Group |
Silver
|
6 | OWN • PROP |
 |
Johnson Pilton Walker |
Silver
|
4 | ARCH |
 |
JQZ Group Pty Ltd |
Silver
|
1 | DEV |
 |
LCI Consultants |
Silver
|
4 | BACS |
 |
Meld Strategies |
Silver
|
0 | BACS |
 |
Mirvac Construction |
Silver
|
5 | CON |
 |
Norman Disney & Young |
Silver
|
29 | FIRE |
 |
Plus Architecture |
Silver
|
3 | ARCH |
 |
PTW Architects |
Silver
|
10 | ARCH |
 |
Robert Bird Group |
Silver
|
24 | STRC • ENGO |
 |
Rothelowman |
Silver
|
11 | INTR • URB • ARCH |
 |
S4B Studio |
Silver
|
0 | ENGM |
 |
Studor Australia Pty Ltd |
Silver
|
0 | MATR |
 |
Surface Design |
Silver
|
2 | STRC • ENVE • COST • FAC |
 |
Taylor Thomson Whitting |
Silver
|
8 | CIV |
 |
Warren and Mahoney |
Silver
|
2 | ARCH |
 |
Woods Bagot |
Silver
|
73 | INTR • URB • ARCH |
 |
The University of Queensland |
Nonprofit/Governmental
|
0 | ACAD |
 |
University of Melbourne |
Nonprofit/Governmental
|
0 | ACAD |
 |
University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) |
Nonprofit/Governmental
|
0 | ARCH • ACAD |
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