Melbourne

Australia

Facts

Population

4,246,345 (2013)

Area

9,990 km²

3,857 mi²

Density

425.1 people per km²

1100.9 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

55 Completed • 19 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

140 William Street (1972)

Tallest Building

Eureka Tower (297 m)

Most Common Function*

Residential (43%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (82%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

21

Tallest City in

the World

1

Tallest City in

Oceania

1

Tallest City in

Australia

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Australia 108	316.7 m / 1,039 ft
2	Eureka Tower	297.3 m / 975 ft
3	Aurora Melbourne Central	270.5 m / 887 ft
4	West Side Place Tower A	268.7 m / 882 ft
5	120 Collins Street	266.6 m / 875 ft
6	101 Collins Street	260 m / 853 ft
7	Prima Pearl Apartments	254 m / 833 ft
8	Rialto Towers	251.1 m / 824 ft
9	Queens Place North Tower	249.9 m / 820 ft
10	Premier Tower	248.6 m / 816 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Melbourne CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
AECOM	Melbourne	Platinum	113	LAND • STRC • URB • BACS • ENVP • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGM • MEP • TRAN
Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd	Melbourne	Gold	34	STRC • URB • ENVP • FIN • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • OTHR • TRAN • VERC
Webber Design	Melbourne	Gold	1	STRC
Altitude Façade Access Consulting	Melbourne	Silver	7	COST • FAC
Aspect Studios	Melbourne	Silver	15	LAND • URB
CoxGomyl	Melbourne	Silver	35	BMNT • FACS
Decibel Architecture	Melbourne	Silver	1	URB • ARCH
Duo Projects	Melbourne	Silver	2	PMNG
Elenberg Fraser	Melbourne	Silver	21	INTR • URB • ARCH
Fender Katsalidis	Melbourne	Silver	15	INTR • URB • ARCH • COST
Global Wind Technology Services - GWTS	Melbourne	Silver	3	WIND • ENVE
Hickory Group	Melbourne	Silver	4	CON
ICD Property	Melbourne	Silver	5	CON
Maddocks	Melbourne	Silver	0	LEGL
Norman Disney & Young	Melbourne	Silver	25	FIRE • MEP • PROP • SEC • VERC
Plus Architecture	Melbourne	Silver	4	INTR • URB • ARCH • FAC
ROTHELOWMAN	Melbourne	Silver	9	INTR • URB • ARCH
Vipac Engineers & Scientists	Melbourne	Silver	4	STRC • WIND • COMP • MEP • RES • SEC • TRAN
University of Melbourne	Melbourne	Media Institute/Association	0	ACAD

CTBUH People & Events

City Committee

Marc Colella

AECOM

CTBUH Australia Symposium: Future Thinking For Our Cities

14 March 2020

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Call for Abstracts: CTBUH Australia 2020 Symposium

23 January 2020

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