Brisbane

Australia

Facts

Population

2,189,878 (2013)

Area

5,950 km²

2,297 mi²

Density

368 people per km²

953.2 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

15 Completed • 4 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Most Common Function*

Office (47%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (84%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#

69

Tallest City in

the World
#

3

Tallest City in

Oceania
#

3

Tallest City in

Australia

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

Brisbane Skytower

269.6 m / 885 ft

2

The One

264 m / 866 ft

3

1 William Street

259.8 m / 852 ft

4

Infinity

249 m / 817 ft

5

Soleil

243 m / 797 ft

6

Queen's Wharf Tower 4

231.1 m / 758 ft

7

Aurora

207 m / 679 ft

8

Riparian Plaza

200 m / 656 ft

9

One One One Eagle Street

194.7 m / 639 ft

10

Queen's Wharf Tower 1

190 m / 623 ft

CTBUH People & Events

Katrina Face

City Committee

Katrina Face

Destination Brisbane Consortium

2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back

27 Jun-09 August 2019

CTBUH Brisbane Holds Successful Cities Seminar: QDesign

23 May 2019

Videos

23 May 2019

CTBUH Brisbane Successful Cities Seminar: QDesign

On Thursday, 23 May, the CTBUH Australia Chapter's Brisbane Committee hosted the second installment of its Successful Cities Seminar, discussing the QDesign Initiative.

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Research

30 April 2018

Brisbane's Subtropical Livability Goals and High-Rise Apartments: Vision and Reality

Climate-based design is very significant in the Brisbane planning context. Brisbane City Council’s Vision 2031 aspires to capitalize on the city’s enviable subtropical climate and...

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Research

30 October 2017

Shaping Australia’s Tall Tower Design And High Livability Standards

With nearly 90% of its population expected to live in its state-capital cities by 2053, Australia is on track to become one of the world’s...

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