List of tallest buildings in Melbourne facts for kids

The skyline of Melbourne in January 2019, as viewed from the Shrine of Remembrance.

Melbourne, the second-largest city in Australia, is home to approximately 757 completed high-rise buildings. Of those completed and or topped-out, 48 buildings are defined as "skyscrapers" (buildings which reach a height of at least 150 metres (490 ft)); more than any other city in Australia. Of the ten tallest buildings in Australia, five are located in Melbourne. Most of Melbourne's tallest skyscrapers are concentrated in the City Centre precinct; however, other locations of prominent skyscrapers and tall buildings in Melbourne include Carlton, Docklands, Southbank, South Melbourne, South Yarra and St Kilda Road.

Geographically, Melbourne's central business district comprises a western skyline and an eastern skyline. Buildings are more densely packed in the west than the east, although the east has two of the city's tallest buildings to architectural feature—120 Collins Street and 101 Collins Street, respectively, whilst the Rialto Towers (located on the west side) is tallest by roof. As a whole, the city overtook Sydney in 2011 as having the tallest skyline in the country and the 24th–tallest in the world, when the heights of the top ten tallest buildings in the city are combined.

Historically, Melbourne has represented several "firsts" and been the holder of various records, both in Australia and internationally. The city is notable for being one of the first cities in the world to build numerous tall office buildings, alongside New York City and Chicago in the United States, though Melbourne's first skyscraper boom was very short lived. Melbourne was the location for Australia's first high–rise, the APA Building, constructed during this boom in 1889. Melbourne was also the location for the first modern post-WW2 high-rise, ICI House built in 1958. From 1986 to 2005, three of Melbourne's skyscrapers held the title of tallest building in Australia, with the Rialto Towers (1986–91), 101 Collins Street (1991) and 120 Collins Street (1991–2005). Since 2006, the city has been home to the second-tallest building in the country, the Eureka Tower; surpassed only by the Gold Coast's Q1, the Eureka Tower still maintains the title of tallest building in Australia to roof. Several other skyscraper projects have since emerged, such as Australia 108—which when completed in 2020, will surpass the Eureka Tower in height, and become the tallest building in Australia to roof.

History and specifications

19th century

The late 1880s 'land boom' saw the construction of approximately a dozen 'lofty edifices' of 8 to 10 storeys, made possible by the introduction of a pressurised hydraulic power network to operate lifts, and taking load bearing brickwork to great heights. The APA Building (Australian Building) at 12 storeys plus spire, was by far the tallest, and can claim to be Australia's first 'skyscraper' and amongst the tallest building in the world when completed in 1889. Aside from the APA Building, a total of 11 'skyscrapers' were located in the Melbourne city centre during this period, including the Finks Building and the Prell's Building. Many of the high-rises of this era were constructed in a Victorian or Queen Anne architecture, which led to the Miles Lewis comment that Melbourne had become a "Queen Anne Chicago". None of them, however, were preserved and most were torn down between the 1960s and early 70s.

Melbourne's skyline from the Yarra River in 1934.

20th century

Melbourne was the first city in Australia to undergo a post-war high-rise boom beginning in the late 1950s, though Sydney in the following decades built more, with over 50 high-rise buildings constructed between the 1970s–90s.

In 1972, 140 William Street (formerly BHP House) became Melbourne's first skyscraper to surpass the height of 150 metres. The William Street building was the city's tallest for a few years, and remains one of the few heritage registered skyscrapers in Melbourne. Slightly taller, the Optus Centre was completed in 1975; and then in 1977 Nauru House was crowned the tallest building in Melbourne, at a height of 182 metres. In 1978, what would be the first of two Collins Place towers was opened, at a height of 188 metres.

By the early 1980s, Melbourne had a total of 6 buildings above 150 metres, with the completion of the Wentworth (later Regent then Sofitel) Hotel at Collins Place in 1980. In 1986, the Rialto Towers surpassed Sydney's MLC Centre as the tallest building not only in Australia but in the Southern Hemisphere, with a height of 251 metres. At the time of its opening it was the 23rd–tallest building in the world. The 1990s brought Melbourne another 9 buildings over 150 metres; 5 of which exceed heights of 200 metres. Specifically, 1991 saw the construction of the 260-metre-tall (850 ft) 101 Collins Street, which was crowned the tallest building in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere; it was surpassed in height later that year with the completion of the nearby 120 Collins Street. The skyscraper, which stands at 265 metres in height, held the titles for tallest building in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere for fourteen years, until the completion of the Gold Coast's Q1 in 2005.

21st century

During the 2000s, over 20 high-rise structures were completed, including the Eureka Tower, which overtook 120 Collins Street as the tallest building in Melbourne, and further became the second-tallest in Australia (although tallest to its roof). Eureka Tower was also the tallest residential building in the world, until surpassed by Ocean Heights and the HHHR Tower in Dubai. It is currently the 15th-tallest apartment building in the world.

Such trend has continued throughout the 2010s, with Prima Pearl, Victoria One, 568 Collins Street and Vision Apartments being constructed, all of which stand above 220 metres (720 ft) in height. This feat has been described as the "Manhattanization of Melbourne". From the beginning of the decade, the city has experienced an "unprecedented" high-rise construction boom; of buildings expected to reach 150 metres (or above) in height, 5 have topped-out, 18 are under-construction, 30 have received approval, and another few have been proposed—more than any other city in Australia. Of those currently under construction, three projects will surpass 250 metres (820 ft) in height; Aurora Melbourne Central, West Side Place Tower 1, and Australia 108. The latter will be the tallest; reaching 317 metres (1,040 ft) in height, Australia 108 will become the tallest building in Melbourne upon completion in 2020, the tallest building to roof in Australia, Australia's first skyscraper to comprise at least 100 floors, and Melbourne's first building to be defined as a "supertall" skyscraper (buildings which reach heights of 300 metres to 600 metres).

The proliferation of skyscrapers in Australia over the past decades has also contributed to the city rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne. Whilst the first skyscraper in Australia was constructed in Sydney in 1967 (Australia Square), Melbourne has had the most skyscrapers above 150 metres in the country and indeed within Oceania, for almost 33 years in total; from 1972 to 1989 (equal first with Sydney during 1972–74 and 1976–77), from 1991 to 1999, in 2006 (shared with Sydney), and again since 2015 (equal to Sydney from 2015 to 2016).

Height limits

Following much discussion, a 40-metre (130 ft) height limit was introduced to Melbourne in 1916, along with regulations concerning fire-proof construction. This is often said to have been the limit of fire ladders at the time, but this was an idea the then fire chief allowed to be widely circulated even though the tallest ladder rose to only 82 feet, in order to ensure that fire safety was paramount. The main reasons for the limit as well as fire proofing were the preservation of light and air to the streets, avoiding congestion, and the influence of the City Beautiful movement, preferring evenly scaled streetscapes over those with buildings of varying heights.

The height limit was discontinued in the 1950s, which enabled the construction of ICI House at a height of 81 metres (266 ft), and Melbourne therefore became the first city in Australia to change its height controls.

In September 2015, the Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne, introduced a 12-month height limit of approximately 229 metres (750 ft) for all buildings proposed in the City Centre and segments of Southbank, as part of interim planning laws set to be reviewed and made permanent in September 2016. Should projects exceed the height limit, developers will need to make a special case to the Minister, outlining the proposal's state significance. Buildings proposed prior to the height limit, are exempt from the new law.

Precincts

The central business district skyline is broken down into two distinct sections: the east and west, divided by the Swanston Street. The tallest buildings on the eastern side of the skyline are 120 Collins Street and 101 Collins Street, while the tallest on the western side are the Rialto Towers, 568 Collins Street and Bourke Place.

During the last fifteen years, high-rise density has taken form in urban renewal regions like Southbank.

Significant new skylines have emerged outside of the Melbourne City Centre, especially within the inner-city suburb of Southbank. This precinct, located adjacent to the City Centre, includes some of the tallest buildings in Melbourne, such as Eureka Tower, Prima Pearl and Freshwater Place North.

St Kilda Road, a locality adjacent to the City Centre, and the inner-city suburb Carlton, each comprise a skyscraper above 150 metres in height. Other inner-city suburbs, such as Docklands, South Melbourne and South Yarra each have skyscrapers (of heights reaching at least 150 metres) in proposed/approved or construction stages of development.

Functions

Most of Melbourne's skyscrapers constructed by the 1990s were built for commercial purposes—specifically, used as offices. Exceptions to this, include the mixed-use building Sofitel Hotel (1980) on Collins Place, and the all-hotel Crown Towers (1997) in Southbank. 2005 ushered in the first residential skyscrapers in Melbourne, with two built that year. By 2010, 72% of skyscrapers built in Melbourne were of commercial use, 12% residential, 12% mixed-use, and 4% hotel. The trend towards residential skyscrapers has continued significantly; in 2015, 58% of skyscrapers present within the city were of commercial use, 26% residential, 13% mixed-use and 3% hotel. These figures are set to change dramatically by 2020; when factoring those buildings still under-construction (but to be completed by 2020), 40% of the city's skyscrapers will be of residential use, 33% commercial, 23% mixed-use, 2% hotel, and 2% government.

Completed

The skyline of Melbourne city as viewed from Williamstown, Victoria, in June 2015. Prominent skyscrapers visible in this image include Bourke Place and 568 Collins Street, left of centre; the Rialto Towers, centre; and on the right of centre, 120 Collins Street, 101 Collins Street, Freshwater Place North, Prima Pearl and the Eureka Tower.

Overall

Melbourne comprises 48 skyscrapers completed or topped out within the city, which stand at least 150 metres (490 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. Such measurement includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. An asterisk (*) indicates that the building is still under construction, but has topped out. The "built" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Height: S = Spire, R = Roof. Height is measured to the nearest metre.

Name (Street address)		Image	Height		Total Floors	Built	Purpose	Location	Notes
			S	R
1	Eureka Tower (7 Riverside Quay)		297.3 m (975 ft)		91	2006	Residential	Southbank 37°49′18″S 144°57′52″E / 37.82167°S 144.96444°E / -37.82167; 144.96444	2nd-tallest building in Australia; tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 1999, construction commenced in 2001. Completed in 2006, it was the world's tallest residential tower when measured to its highest floor, until surpassed by Ocean Heights in Dubai, and the 35th–tallest building in the world overall. As of December 2016, it is the 15th-tallest residential building in the world. Tallest residential building in Australia to roof. Tallest building completed during the 2000s. Recipient of the 2006 Bronze Emporis Skyscraper Award.
2	Aurora Melbourne Central (250 La Trobe Street)		270.5 m (887 ft)		84	2019	Residential	City Centre 37°48′35.2″S 144°57′44.8″E / 37.809778°S 144.962444°E / -37.809778; 144.962444	3rd-tallest building in Australia; 3rd-tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015; having topped–out in late 2018, the project is expected to be completed in 2019. Tallest building completed during the 2010s.
3	120 Collins Street		264.9 m (869 ft)	222.2 m (729 ft)	52	1991	Office	City Centre 37°48′51.2″S 144°58′10.9″E / 37.814222°S 144.969694°E / -37.814222; 144.969694	5th-tallest building in Australia; 16th-tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 1986, construction commenced in 1989. Completed in 1991, it became the 28th–tallest building in the world, and the tallest building in Australia, until the completion of Q1 on the Gold Coast, Queensland in 2005. Tallest office building in Australia. Tallest building completed during the 1990s.
4	101 Collins Street		260 m (853 ft)	195 m (640 ft)	50	1991	Office	City Centre 37°48′54″S 144°58′14.8″E / 37.81500°S 144.970778°E / -37.81500; 144.970778	6th-tallest building in Australia; 26th-tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 1987, construction commenced in 1988. Completed in 1991, it was the 33rd–tallest building in the world, and briefly reigned as the tallest building in Australia, until the completion of 120 Collins Street later in 1991. Tied 2nd-tallest office building in Australia.
5	Prima Pearl (31–49 Queensbridge Square)		254 m (833 ft)		72	2014	Residential	Southbank 37°49′22.6″S 144°57′41.0″E / 37.822944°S 144.961389°E / -37.822944; 144.961389	8th-tallest building in Australia; 4th-tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in 2004, construction commenced in 2012 and it was completed in 2014.
6	Rialto Towers (525 Collins Street)		251.1 m (824 ft)		63	1986	Office	City Centre 37°49′7.4″S 144°57′26.9″E / 37.818722°S 144.957472°E / -37.818722; 144.957472	9th-tallest building in Australia; 5th-tallest building in Australia to roof. First proposed in c.1980, construction commenced in 1982. Completed in 1986, it became the tallest building in Australia and the 25th–tallest in the world, until the former title was surpassed by 101 Collins Street in 1991. It remained the tallest building in Australia to roof, until the completion of the Eureka Tower, in 2006. Tallest building completed during the 1980s.
7	Victoria One (452 Elizabeth Street)		246.8 m (810 ft)		78	2018	Residential	City Centre 37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E / -37.808361; 144.960722	12th-tallest building in Australia; designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2014, before being completed in 2018.
8	Swanston Central (168 Victoria Street)		236.7 m (777 ft)		71	2019	Residential	Carlton 37°48′16.7″S 144°56′42.4″E / 37.804639°S 144.945111°E / -37.804639; 144.945111	18th-tallest building in Australia. First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2016; having topped–out in mid 2019, the project is expected to be completed later that year. Tallest building within the Carlton precinct of Melbourne, and only building to reach a height of 150 metres in this precinct.
9	Vision Apartments (500 Elizabeth Street)		229 m (751 ft)		70	2016	Residential	City Centre 37°48′26″S 144°57′36.8″E / 37.80722°S 144.960222°E / -37.80722; 144.960222	21st-tallest building in Australia. First proposed in 2011, construction commenced in 2013, before being completed in 2016.
10 (=)	568 Collins Street		224 m (735 ft)		68	2015	Mixed Use	City Centre 37°49′6.1″S 144°57′19.6″E / 37.818361°S 144.955444°E / -37.818361; 144.955444	Equal 24th-tallest building in Australia. First proposed in 2011, construction commenced in 2012, before being completed in 2015.
	Bourke Place (600 Bourke Street)		224 m (735 ft)		49	1991	Office	City Centre 37°48′57″S 144°57′21.7″E / 37.81583°S 144.956028°E / -37.81583; 144.956028	Equal 24th-tallest building in Australia. Completed in 1991, it was the 89th–tallest building in the world. A 30 m communications mast sits atop the building.
12 (=)	Light House Melbourne (450 Elizabeth Street)		218 m (715 ft)		69	2017	Residential	City Centre 37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E / -37.808361; 144.960722	Equal 29th-tallest building in Australia; designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2015, before completion in 2017.
	Telstra Corporate Centre (242 Exhibition Street)		218 m (715 ft)	193 m (633 ft)	47	1992	Office	City Centre 37°48′34.1″S 144°58′10.9″E / 37.809472°S 144.969694°E / -37.809472; 144.969694	Equal 29th-tallest building in Australia.
14	Melbourne Central (350 Elizabeth Street)		211 m (692 ft)		53	1991	Office	City Centre 37°48′39.2″S 144°57′43.2″E / 37.810889°S 144.962000°E / -37.810889; 144.962000	33rd-tallest building in Australia.
15	Freshwater Place North (1 Queensbridge Square)		205 m (673 ft)		60	2005	Residential	Southbank 37°49′18.7″S 144°57′41.5″E / 37.821861°S 144.961528°E / -37.821861; 144.961528	35th-tallest building in Australia. Construction commenced in 2002, and the building was completed in 2005.
16	Eq. Tower (127–141 A'Beckett Street)		202 m (663 ft)		63	2017	Residential	City Centre 37°48′35.1″S 144°57′34.8″E / 37.809750°S 144.959667°E / -37.809750; 144.959667	36th-tallest building in Australia; designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015, with a 2017 completion date.
17	Empire Melbourne (398 Elizabeth Street)		198.4 m (651 ft)		62	2017	Residential	City Centre 37°48′33.8″S 144°57′40.3″E / 37.809389°S 144.961194°E / -37.809389; 144.961194	Designed by Hayball Architecture. First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2017.
18 (=)	Sofitel Hotel at Collins Place (35 Collins Street)		188 m (617 ft)		50	1980	Mixed Use	City Centre 37°48′50″S 144°58′22.9″E / 37.81389°S 144.973028°E / -37.81389; 144.973028	Completed in 1980, it became the city's tallest building, until it was surpassed by the Rialto Towers in 1986.
	ANZ Tower at Collins Place (55 Collins Street)		188 m (617 ft)		46	1978	Office	City Centre 37°48′51.6″S 144°58′20.6″E / 37.814333°S 144.972389°E / -37.814333; 144.972389	Completed in 1978, it became the city's tallest building and the 93rd–tallest building in the world overall, until the former title was surpassed by the Sofitel Hotel in 1980, also at Collins Place. First proposed in 1970, construction commenced in 1973, and it was completed in 1978. Tallest building completed during the 1970s.
20	Abode318 (312–318 Russell Street)		187.3 m (615 ft)		57	2015	Residential	City Centre 37°48′33.2″S 144°58′0.3″E / 37.809222°S 144.966750°E / -37.809222; 144.966750	Designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2007, construction commenced in 2011. Completed in 2015.
21	80 Collins South (80 Collins Street)		187 m (614 ft)		41	2020	Mixed Use	City Centre 37°48′50.6″S 144°58′14.7″E / 37.814056°S 144.970750°E / -37.814056; 144.970750	First proposed in 2016, construction commenced in 2017; having topped–out in mid 2019, the project is expected to be completed in 2020.
22	80 Collins Street		182 m (597 ft)		54	1977	Office	City Centre 37°48′50.6″S 144°58′14.7″E / 37.814056°S 144.970750°E / -37.814056; 144.970750	Completed in 1977, it briefly became the city's tallest building, until it was surpassed by the ANZ Tower at Collins Place in 1978. Also known as Nauru House.
23	MY80 (410 Elizabeth Street)		173 m (568 ft)		55	2014	Residential	City Centre 37°48′32.3″S 144°57′39.6″E / 37.808972°S 144.961000°E / -37.808972; 144.961000	Designed by Hayball Architecture. First proposed in 2010, construction commenced in 2011, before being completed in 2014.
24	Avant (54 A'Beckett Street)		172 m (564 ft)		55	2018	Residential	City Centre 37°48′31.8″S 144°57′41.9″E / 37.808833°S 144.961639°E / -37.808833; 144.961639	Designed by Elenberg Fraser. First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2016, before being completed in 2018.
25	Upper West Side Tower 5 (33 Rose Lane)		170 m (558 ft)		53	2016	Residential	City Centre 37°48′53.6″S 144°57′14.1″E / 37.814889°S 144.953917°E / -37.814889; 144.953917	Tallest building of the Upper West Side complex. Building also referred to as 'Manhattan'. First proposed in 2011, construction commenced in 2013, before being completed in 2016.
26	385 Bourke Street		169 m (554 ft)		45	1983	Office	City Centre 37°48′53.1″S 144°57′46.3″E / 37.814750°S 144.962861°E / -37.814750; 144.962861	Designed by Norman Disney & Young
27	Zen Apartments (27 Therry Street)		167.8 m (551 ft)		50	2012	Residential	City Centre 37°48′25″S 144°57′39.8″E / 37.80694°S 144.961056°E / -37.80694; 144.961056	Designed by Urban Design Architects. First proposed in 2008, construction commenced in 2009, before being completed in 2012.
28 (=)	Platinum Tower One (245–263 City Road)		167 m (548 ft)		52	2016	Residential	Southbank 37°49′36.5″S 144°57′33.9″E / 37.826806°S 144.959417°E / -37.826806; 144.959417	Designed by Squillace. First proposed in 2011, construction commenced in 2014, before being completed in 2016.
	530 Collins Street		167 m (548 ft)		43	1991	Office	City Centre 37°49′4″S 144°57′24.4″E / 37.81778°S 144.956778°E / -37.81778; 144.956778	Designed by Peddle Thorp Architects
30=	Southbank Place (54–68 Kavanagh Street)		166 m (545 ft)		52	2019	Residential	Southbank 37°49′27.5″S 144°57′49.4″E / 37.824306°S 144.963722°E / -37.824306; 144.963722	Construction commenced in 2016; having topped–out in late 2018, the project is expected to be completed in 2019. Designed by Guildford Bell & Graham Fisher.
	Casselden Place (2 Lonsdale Street)		166 m (545 ft)		43	1992	Office	City Centre 37°48′33.5″S 144°58′17.6″E / 37.809306°S 144.971556°E / -37.809306; 144.971556	Designed by HASSELL
32	The Fifth (605–613 Lonsdale Street)		165.5 m (543 ft)		51	2017	Residential	City Centre 37°48′56″S 144°57′11″E / 37.81556°S 144.95306°E / -37.81556; 144.95306	First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2017.
33	Olderfleet (477 Collins Street)		165 m (541 ft)		50	2020	Office	City Centre 37°49′5″S 144°57′30″E / 37.81806°S 144.95833°E / -37.81806; 144.95833	First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2017; having topped–out in mid 2019, the project is expected to be completed in 2020. Designed by Grimshaw Architects.
34	Ernst & Young Tower (8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne)		164.7 m (540 ft)		40	2005	Mixed Use	City Centre 37°48′55.4″S 144°58′22″E / 37.815389°S 144.97278°E / -37.815389; 144.97278	Designed by Denton Corker Marshall. First proposed in 2001, construction commenced in 2003. Completed in 2005.
35	35 Spring Street		164.4 m (539 ft)		43	2017	Residential	City Centre 37°48′51″S 144°58′26.5″E / 37.81417°S 144.974028°E / -37.81417; 144.974028	First proposed in 2013, construction commenced in 2014. Completed in 2017.
36	SX Stage 1 (121 Exhibition Street)		163 m (535 ft)		40	2005	Office	City Centre 37°48′45.4″S 144°58′13.2″E / 37.812611°S 144.970333°E / -37.812611; 144.970333	Designed by Woods Bagot Melbourne. Construction commenced in 2003, and it was completed in 2005.
37 (=)	Royal Domain Tower (368 St Kilda Road)		162 m (531 ft)		43	2005	Residential	St Kilda Road 37°49′54.2″S 144°58′16.3″E / 37.831722°S 144.971194°E / -37.831722; 144.971194	Tallest building within the St Kilda Road precinct of Melbourne, and only building to reach a height of 150 metres in this precinct. Designed by Meinhardt Group. Construction commenced in 2003, and it was completed in 2005.
	ANZ World Headquarters (100 Queen Street)		162 m (531 ft)		37	1993	Office	City Centre 37°48′59.7″S 144°57′42.3″E / 37.816583°S 144.961750°E / -37.816583; 144.961750	Designed by Peddle Thorp Architects
39	National Bank House (500 Bourke Street)		161 m (528 ft)		40	1978	Office	City Centre 37°48′54.4″S 144°57′31.6″E / 37.815111°S 144.958778°E / -37.815111; 144.958778
40	2 Southbank Boulevard		160.8 m (528 ft)		40	2005	Office	Southbank 37°49′17.5″S 144°57′44.8″E / 37.821528°S 144.962444°E / -37.821528; 144.962444	Designed by Bates Smart. Construction commenced in 2002, and it was completed in 2005.
41	Verve 501 Swanston Tower (501 Swanston Street)		159 m (522 ft)		45	2006	Mixed Use	City Centre 37°48′24.8″S 144°57′42.4″E / 37.806889°S 144.961778°E / -37.806889; 144.961778	Designed by Urban Design Architects. Construction commenced in 2004, and it was completed in 2006.
42	Upper West Side Tower 2 (Lonsdale Street)		156 m (512 ft)		50	2014	Residential	City Centre 37°48′54.5″S 144°57′14″E / 37.815139°S 144.95389°E / -37.815139; 144.95389	3rd-tallest building of the Upper West Side complex. Building also referred to as 'Madison'. Construction commenced in 2011, and it was completed in 2014.
43 (=)	Shadow Play (105 Clarendon Street)		153 m (502 ft)		52	2018	Residential	Southbank 37°49′37.5″S 144°57′29.2″E / 37.827083°S 144.958111°E / -37.827083; 144.958111	First proposed in 2015, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2018.
	Southbank Central (1–11 Balston Street)		153 m (502 ft)		48	2017	Residential	Southbank 37°49′30.6″S 144°57′41.1″E / 37.825167°S 144.961417°E / -37.825167; 144.961417	First proposed in 2014, construction commenced in 2015. Completed in 2017.
	Optus Centre (367 Collins Street)		153 m (502 ft)		34	1975	Office	City Centre 37°49′1.8″S 144°57′44.7″E / 37.817167°S 144.962417°E / -37.817167; 144.962417	Completed in 1975, it became the city's tallest building, until it was surpassed by Nauru House in 1977.
46 (=)	Crown Towers (8 Whiteman Street)		152.5 m (500 ft)		43	1997	Hotel	Southbank 37°49′20.4″S 144°57′37.3″E / 37.822333°S 144.960361°E / -37.822333; 144.960361	Tallest of three Crown hotels in Melbourne. Tallest all-hotel building in Australia. Designed by Hudson Conway Architects and Daryl Jackson.
	140 William Street		152.5 m (500 ft)		41	1972	Office	City Centre 37°48′57″S 144°57′31.8″E / 37.81583°S 144.958833°E / -37.81583; 144.958833	Construction commenced in 1969; completed in 1972, it became the city's tallest building, until it was surpassed by Optus Centre in 1975, by 50 centimetres. Recipient of the RVIA Victorian Architects award in 1975.
48	Urban Workshop Lonsdale (50 Lonsdale Street)		150 m (492 ft)		34	2005	Office	City Centre 37°48′33.4″S 144°58′14.4″E / 37.809278°S 144.970667°E / -37.809278; 144.970667	Designed by HASSELL, John Wardle Architects and B+N Group

Tallest buildings by precinct

This lists the tallest building in each precinct of Melbourne based on standard height measurement.

Tallest buildings by function

This lists the tallest buildings in Melbourne by their respective functions—office, hotel, residential and mixed-use—based on standard height measurement.

Skyscrapers at least 200 metres in height

Melbourne comprises 15 skyscrapers (completed or topped-out) which reach a height of at least 200 metres (660 ft)—more than any other city within Australia and Oceania. Of those, twelve skyscrapers are located within the City Centre, and three are located within Southbank. Another eight skyscrapers are currently under construction, five of which are to be built in the City Centre, two in Southbank, and one in Carlton.

Buildings above 200 metres in height in Melbourne. Skyscrapers in black are complete, while skyscrapers coloured orange are in the construction phase

Historical tallest buildings

This section lists the ten tallest buildings in Melbourne for every decade since 1990. By 1980, all buildings within the top-10 listing reached a height of 100 metres (330 ft); in 1995, the threshold increased to 150 metres (490 ft); and again in 2015, to 200 metres (660 ft).

1990
Rank	Building	Height	Built	Diagram
1	Rialto Towers	251.1 m (824 ft)	1986
2	Sofitel Hotel	188 m (617 ft)	1980
	ANZ Tower	188 m (617 ft)	1978
4	Nauru House	182 m (597 ft)	1977
5	385 Bourke Street	169 m (554 ft)	1983
6	National Bank House	161 m (528 ft)	1978
7	Optus Centre	153 m (502 ft)	1975
8	140 William Street	152.5 m (500 ft)	1972
9	360 Collins Street	142 m (466 ft)	1978
10	1 Spring Street	132 m (433 ft)	1988
2000
Rank	Building	Height	Built	Diagram
1	120 Collins Street	264.9 m (869 ft)	1991
2	101 Collins Street	260 m (850 ft)	1991
3	Rialto Towers	251.1 m (824 ft)	1986
4	Bourke Place	224 m (735 ft)	1991
5	Telstra Corporate Centre	218 m (715 ft)	1992
6	Melbourne Central	211 m (692 ft)	1991
7	Sofitel Hotel	188 m (617 ft)	1980
	ANZ Tower	188 m (617 ft)	1978
9	Nauru House	182 m (597 ft)	1977
10	385 Bourke Street	169 m (554 ft)	1983
2010
Rank	Building	Height	Built	Diagram
1	Eureka Tower	297.3 m (975 ft)	2006
2	120 Collins Street	264.9 m (869 ft)	1991
3	101 Collins Street	260 m (850 ft)	1991
4	Rialto Towers	251.1 m (824 ft)	1986
5	Bourke Place	224 m (735 ft)	1991
6	Telstra Corporate Centre	218 m (715 ft)	1992
7	Melbourne Central	211 m (692 ft)	1991
8	Freshwater Place North	205 m (673 ft)	2005
9	Sofitel Hotel	188 m (617 ft)	1980
	ANZ Tower	188 m (617 ft)	1978
2020
Rank	Building	Height	Built	Diagram
1	Australia 108	316.7 m (1,039 ft)	2020
2	Eureka Tower	297.3 m (975 ft)	2006
3	Aurora Melbourne Central	270.5 m (887 ft)	2019
4	120 Collins Street	264.9 m (869 ft)	1991
5	101 Collins Street	260 m (850 ft)	1991
6	Prima Pearl	254 m (833 ft)	2014
7	Rialto Towers	251 m (823 ft)	1986
8	Premier Tower	249 m (817 ft)	2020
9	Victoria One	246.8 m (810 ft)	2018
10	Swanston Central	236.7 m (777 ft)	2019

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of "tallest building in Melbourne".

Name	Image	Years as tallest	Height	floors	Notes
Kew Asylum		1871–76	30 m (98 ft)	5
Yorkshire Brewery Tower		1876–88	34 m (112 ft)	8
Fink's Building		1888–89	43 m (141 ft)	10	Demolished in 1897
The Australian Building		1889–1932	53 m (174 ft)	12	Demolished in 1980
Manchester Unity Building		1932–58	64 m (210 ft)	13
Orica House		1958–62	81 m (266 ft)	20	Tallest building in Australia (1958–61)
CRA Building		1962–69	99 m (325 ft)	26	Demolished in c.1980
AMP Square		1969–71	113.4 m (372 ft)	28
Marland House		1971–72	121 m (397 ft)	32
140 William Street		1972–75	152.5 m (500 ft)	41
Optus Centre		1975–77	153 m (502 ft)	34
Nauru House		1977–78	182 m (597 ft)	52
ANZ Tower at Collins Place		1978–80	188 m (617 ft)	56
Sofitel Hotel at Collins Place		1980–86	188 m (617 ft)	50
Rialto Towers		1986–91	251.1 m (824 ft)	63	Tallest building in Australia (1986–91), tallest building in Australia to roof (1986–2006)
101 Collins Street		1991	260 m (850 ft)	50	Tallest building in Australia (1991)
120 Collins Street		1991–2006	264.9 m (869 ft)	52	Tallest building in Australia (1991–2005)
Eureka Tower		2006–present	297.3 m (975 ft)	91	Tallest building in Australia to roof (2006–present)

Major future projects

This is a list of currently Topped Out, Under Construction, Approved and Proposed highrise / skyscrapers set for Melbourne.

Australia 108 under construction in August 2018. The project is expected to be completed in 2020.

Aurora Melbourne Central under construction in December 2016. The project is expected to be completed in 2019.

Premier Tower under construction in July 2019. The project is expected to be completed in 2020.

Images for kids

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  The intersection of Collins Street and Queens Street in 1903.

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  An aerial view of Melbourne in 1956.

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  Melbourne's two tallest buildings, Eureka Tower (left) and Australia 108 (right), were constructed in 2006 and 2020, respectively.

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  The skyline of Melbourne city as viewed from Williamstown in January 2020. Prominent skyscrapers visible in this image include West Side Place Towers A and B (then-under construction), far left; Aurora Melbourne Central, Premier Tower (then-under construction), Bourke Place, and 568 Collins Street, left of centre; the Rialto Towers, centre; 120 Collins Street, 101 Collins Street, Freshwater Place North, Prima Pearl, Eureka Tower, and Australia 108 (then-under construction); and Melbourne Square Tower 1 (then-under construction).

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  Sapphire by the Gardens (left) and Shangri-La by the Gardens (right), under construction in March 2022. Both skyscrapers are to be completed in 2022.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Melbourne para niños