List of tallest buildings in Perth

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Skyline of Perth in 2023 Perth CBD skyline from State War Memorial Lookout, 2023, 04.jpg
Skyline of Perth in 2023

This list of tallest buildings in Perth ranks skyscrapers in the Australian city of Perth by height to the highest architectural detail. This ranking system, created by the U.S.-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat includes the height to a spire but not to an antenna. The tallest building in Perth is the 51-storey Central Park (more commonly known as the "Rio Tinto building") at 249 m (817 ft), completed in 1992. It also stands as the tallest building in the state of Western Australia. Perth currently has 5 buildings that reach the height of 150 metres (490 ft), of which 3 reach a height of at least 200 metres (660 ft). Perth has the fifth-greatest number of skyscrapers of any Australian city, after Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast. [1]

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Tallest buildings 100m+ (328ft+)

  Was Perth's tallest building when completed
RankNameImageHeight [2] FloorsBuiltPurposeLocationAddressNotes
1 Central Park Central Park, November 2017.jpg 249 m (817 ft)521992Office CBD 152–158 St Georges Terrace
31°57′13″S115°51′20″E / 31.953667°S 115.855611°E / -31.953667; 115.855611 (Central Park)
Tallest building in Perth since 1992.
2 Brookfield Place Brookfield Place, November 2018 01.jpg 244 m (801 ft)452012Office CBD 125 St Georges Terrace
3 108 St Georges Terrace 108 St Georges Terrace, November 2017 (cropped).jpg 214 m (702 ft)501988Office CBD 108 St Georges Terrace Tallest building in Perth from 1988 to 1992. Formerly known as the Bankwest Tower.
4EQ West Perth CBD skyline from State War Memorial Lookout, 2023, 01.jpg 186 m (610 ft)532024Residential CBD 2 William Street
5 QV.1 QV1 skyscraper perth.jpg 163 m (535 ft)381991Office CBD 250 St Georges Terrace
6 David Malcolm Justice Centre [3] David Malcolm Justice Centre Perth Wa 2.jpg 149 m (489 ft)352015Office CBD 28 Barrack Street
7 Exchange Plaza Exchange Plaza daytime.jpg 146 m (479 ft)401992Office CBD 2 The Esplanade
8Capital Square Tower 3 Perth CBD skyline from State War Memorial Lookout, 2023, 05.jpg 141 m (463 ft)372024Mixed use CBD 1 Spring Street
9 St Martins Tower St Martins Tower Perth.jpg 140 m (459 ft)331978Office CBD 44 St Georges Terrace Tallest building in Perth from 1978 to 1988.
10 Woodside Plaza Woodside Plaza, Perth.jpg 137 m (449 ft)282003Office CBD 240 St Georges Terrace
11 One The Esplande One the Esplanade Perth.jpg 133 m (436 ft)292023Office CBD 1 The Esplande
12 Allendale Square Allendale Square Perth WA.jpg 132 m (433 ft)311977Office CBD 77 St Georges Terrace Tallest building in Perth from 1977 to 1978.
13Mia Yellagonga Capital Square Tower One, November 2017.jpg 132 m (433 ft)322018Office CBD 98 Mounts Bay Road
14 140 St Georges Terrace 140 St Georges Terrace, January 2018.jpg 131 m (430 ft)301976Office CBD 140 St Georges Terrace Tallest building in Perth from 1976-1977. Formerly known as the AMP Building
15The Switch Raine Square and The Switch Perth Central, August 2022 04.jpg 125 m (410 ft)392022Residential CBD 553-561 Wellington Street
16Concerto Concerto Tower, East Perth, March 2022 02.jpg 117 m (384 ft)372017Residential East Perth 189 Adelaide Terrace
17221 St Georges Terrace The Forrest Centre, Perth, August 2021 02.jpg 111 m (364 ft)301990Office CBD 221 St Georges Terrace Also known as the Forrest Centre
18Equus Equus building, Perth, March 2022 02.jpg 111 m (364 ft)272011Mixed use CBD 580 Hay Street
19Governor Stirling Tower Governor Stirling Tower, Perth, August 2021 04.jpg 110 m (361 ft)281978Office CBD 197 St Georges Terrace
20Vue Tower Vue Tower, East Perth, March 2022 02.jpg 110 m (361 ft)342019Residential East Perth 63 Adelaide Terrace
21Westin Westin Tower Perth Wa.jpg 107 m (351 ft)282017Hotel CBD 480 Hay Street
22Telstra Exchange Telephone Exchange Tower, Wellington Street, Perth, August 2021 02.jpg 106 m (348 ft)171979Telecommunications CBD 625 Wellington Street
23Bankwest Place Raine Square building from Yagan 2019.jpg 106 m (348 ft)222011Office CBD 306 Murray Street Sits atop Raine Square
24Ritz Carlton Hotel Ritz Carlton Perth.jpg 106 m (348 ft)282019Hotel CBD 1 Barrack Street
25 Crown Towers Crown Towers Perth, January 2018 01.jpg 105 m (344 ft)212016Hotel Burswood Great Eastern Highway
26 100 St Georges Terrace 100 St Georges Terrace, Perth, August 2021 03.jpg 103 m (338 ft)232009Office CBD 100 St Georges Terrace Also known as the enex100
27At238 At238 Apartments Perth.jpg 102 m (335 ft)312023Residential CBD 240 Adelaide Terrace
28Elevation Apartment Elevation Tower, Perth, March 2022 04.jpg 100 m (328 ft)292010Residential CBD 237 Adelaide Terrace
29NV Apartments NV Apartments, seen from Central Park, January 2021 01.jpg 100 m (328 ft)332019Residential CBD 374/396 Murray Street

Tallest building under construction, approved and proposed

This is a list of all the planned 100m+ buildings under construction, approved or proposed in Perth.

Key:
Topped outUnder constructionApprovedProposed
Name (Street address)HeightFloors Above GroundCompletionPurposeLocationArchitectStatus
St. Andrew's Hotel [4] 234 m (768 ft)62TBAHotel CBD Cox Howlett + Bailey WoodlandApproved [4] [5]
15 The Esplanade [6] 213 m (699 ft)56TBAMixed Use CBD RexApproved
Lot 4 EQ [7] 212 m (696 ft)542027Mixed Use CBD Under construction
C6191 m (627 ft)50TBAResidential South Perth Fraser and PartnersApproved [8]
EQ West [9] 186 m (610 ft)532024Residential CBD Kerry Hill ArchitectsTopped out [10] [11]
Mill Point Tower [12] 143 m (469 ft)392024Residential South Perth SS ChangTopped out
Capital Square Tower 3 [13] 141 m (463 ft)372024Mixed Use CBD CoxTopped out
Milligan Square Hotel [14] 126 m (413 ft)35TBAHotel CBD Scalalan & AssociatesApproved
Perth Girls School125 m (410 ft)37TBAResidential East Perth MJAApproved
28 Lyall [15] 123 m (404 ft)38TBAResidential South Perth Bates SmartApproved [16] [17] [18]
88 Mill Point [19] 123 m (404 ft)36TBAResidential South Perth HassellApproved
725 Wellington [20] [21] [22] 122 m (400 ft)26TBAOffice CBD Woods BagotApproved [21]
Garden Tower116 m (381 ft)382026Residential East Perth SS ChangUnder construction
Kings Square 5 [23] 114 m (374 ft)27TBAOffice CBD ArchitectusApproved
Murray Tower110 m (360 ft)33TBAResidential CBD Woods BagotApproved
UniLodge 609 Wellington110 m (360 ft)332027Residential CBD RothelowmanApproved
Perth Hub103 m (338 ft)322024Residential CBD Cottee ParkerTopped out
White Sands103 m (338 ft)29TBAResidential Scarborough MJA/TRCBApproved
Lumiere101 m (331 ft)302026Residential South Perth Hillam ArchitectsUnder construction
Peninsula Tower 6101 m (331 ft)31TBAResidential Burswood Mirvac DesignApproved

Timeline of tallest buildings

This list includes buildings that once stood as tallest in Perth.

NameImageYears as TallestHeightFloorsNotes
CML Building1936-196250 m (160 ft)11Demolished in 1980.
Citibank House Citibank House, Perth.jpg 1962-197068 m (223 ft)18Formerly "T & G Building"
Parmelia House Parmelia-House2.jpg 1970-197380 m (260 ft)20
Pan Pacific Perth Hotel Pan-pacific-perth.jpg 1973-197690 m (300 ft)24Formerly "Sheraton Hotel"
140 St Georges Terrace 140 St Georges Terrace, January 2018.jpg 1976-1977131 m (430 ft)30Formerly "AMP Building"
Allendale Square Allendale Square Perth WA.jpg 1977-1978132 m (433 ft)31
St Martins Tower St Martins Tower Perth.jpg 1978-1988140 m (460 ft)33
108 St Georges Terrace 108 St Georges Terrace, November 2017 (cropped).jpg 1988-1992214 m (702 ft)50Formerly "R & I Tower", and "Bankwest Tower"
Central Park Central Park, November 2017.jpg 1992-Present249 m (817 ft)52Tallest building in Perth 1992-Present.

See also

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