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
Rank Name Image Height[2] Floors Built Purpose Location Address Notes
1 Central Park 249 m (817 ft) 52 1992 Office CBD 152–158 St Georges Terrace
31°57′13″S 115°51′20″E / 31.953667°S 115.855611°E / -31.953667; 115.855611 (Central Park) 		Tallest building in Perth since 1992.
2 Brookfield Place 244 m (801 ft) 45 2012 Office CBD 125 St Georges Terrace
31°57′17″S 115°51′17″E / 31.954819°S 115.854858°E / -31.954819; 115.854858 (Brookfield Place)
3 108 St Georges Terrace 214 m (702 ft) 50 1988 Office CBD 108 St Georges Terrace
31°57′16″S 115°51′25″E / 31.954444°S 115.857083°E / -31.954444; 115.857083 (108 St Georges Terrace) 		Tallest building in Perth from 1988 to 1992. Formerly known as the Bankwest Tower.
4 EQ West 186 m (610 ft) 53 2024 Residential CBD 2 William Street
31°57′16″S 115°51′25″E / 31.954444°S 115.857083°E / -31.954444; 115.857083 (Eq West)
5 QV.1 163 m (535 ft) 38 1991 Office CBD 250 St Georges Terrace
31°57′09″S 115°51′03″E / 31.952375°S 115.850925°E / -31.952375; 115.850925 (QV.1)
6 David Malcolm Justice Centre[3] 149 m (489 ft) 35 2015 Office CBD 28 Barrack Street
31°57′18″S 115°51′37″E / 31.955127°S 115.860289°E / -31.955127; 115.860289 (David Malcolm Justice Centre)
7 Exchange Plaza 146 m (479 ft) 40 1992 Office CBD 2 The Esplanade
31°57′22″S 115°51′31″E / 31.956189°S 115.858719°E / -31.956189; 115.858719 (Exchange Plaza)
8 Capital Square Tower 3 141 m (463 ft) 37 2024 Mixed use CBD 1 Spring Street
31°57′22″S 115°51′31″E / 31.956189°S 115.858719°E / -31.956189; 115.858719 (Capital Square)
9 St Martins Tower 140 m (459 ft) 33 1978 Office CBD 44 St Georges Terrace
31°57′18″S 115°51′33″E / 31.9551°S 115.8593°E / -31.9551; 115.8593 (St Martins Tower) 		Tallest building in Perth from 1978 to 1988.
10 Woodside Plaza 137 m (449 ft) 28 2003 Office CBD 240 St Georges Terrace
31°57′10″S 115°51′07″E / 31.952778°S 115.851944°E / -31.952778; 115.851944 (Woodside Plaza)
11 One The Esplande 133 m (436 ft) 29 2023 Office CBD 1 The Esplande
31°57′20″S 115°51′29″E / 31.955519°S 115.858181°E / -31.955519; 115.858181 (Allendale Square)
12 Allendale Square 132 m (433 ft) 31 1977 Office CBD 77 St Georges Terrace
31°57′20″S 115°51′29″E / 31.955519°S 115.858181°E / -31.955519; 115.858181 (Allendale Square) 		Tallest building in Perth from 1977 to 1978.
13 Mia Yellagonga 132 m (433 ft) 32 2018 Office CBD 98 Mounts Bay Road
31°57′14″S 115°51′00″E / 31.953838°S 115.849878°E / -31.953838; 115.849878 (Capital Square Office Tower)
14 140 St Georges Terrace 131 m (430 ft) 30 1976 Office CBD 140 St Georges Terrace
31°57′15″S 115°51′23″E / 31.954211°S 115.856311°E / -31.954211; 115.856311 (140 St Georges Terrace) 		Tallest building in Perth from 1976-1977. Formerly known as the AMP Building
15 The Switch 125 m (410 ft) 39 2022 Residential CBD 553-561 Wellington Street
31°57′04″S 115°51′25″E / 31.951083°S 115.856845°E / -31.951083; 115.856845 (The Switch)
16 Concerto 117 m (384 ft) 37 2017 Residential East Perth 189 Adelaide Terrace
31°57′35″S 115°52′12″E / 31.959783°S 115.869924°E / -31.959783; 115.869924 (Concerto)
17 221 St Georges Terrace 111 m (364 ft) 30 1990 Office CBD 221 St Georges Terrace
31°57′13″S 115°51′07″E / 31.953660°S 115.851988°E / -31.953660; 115.851988 (221 St Georges Terrace) 		Also known as the Forrest Centre
18 Equus 111 m (364 ft) 27 2011 Mixed use CBD 580 Hay Street
31°57′16″S 115°51′40″E / 31.954546°S 115.861029°E / -31.954546; 115.861029 (Equus)
19 Governor Stirling Tower 110 m (361 ft) 28 1978 Office CBD 197 St Georges Terrace
31°57′14″S 115°51′09″E / 31.953862°S 115.852452°E / -31.953862; 115.852452 (Governor Stirling Tower)
20 Vue Tower 110 m (361 ft) 34 2019 Residential East Perth 63 Adelaide Terrace
31°57′40″S 115°52′31″E / 31.961247°S 115.875269°E / -31.961247; 115.875269 (Vue Tower)
21 Westin 107 m (351 ft) 28 2017 Hotel CBD 480 Hay Street
31°57′20″S 115°51′53″E / 31.955467°S 115.864638°E / -31.955467; 115.864638 (Westin)
22 Telstra Exchange 106 m (348 ft) 17 1979 Telecommunications CBD 625 Wellington Street
31°57′01″S 115°51′14″E / 31.950300°S 115.853951°E / -31.950300; 115.853951 (Telstra Exchange)
23 Bankwest Place 106 m (348 ft) 22 2011 Office CBD 306 Murray Street
31°57′06″S 115°51′26″E / 31.951541°S 115.857109°E / -31.951541; 115.857109 (Bankwest Place) 		Sits atop Raine Square
24 Ritz Carlton Hotel 106 m (348 ft) 28 2019 Hotel CBD 1 Barrack Street
31°57′29″S 115°51′29″E / 31.958093°S 115.858119°E / -31.958093; 115.858119 (Ritz Carlton Hotel)
25 Crown Towers 105 m (344 ft) 21 2016 Hotel Burswood Great Eastern Highway
31°57′39″S 115°53′44″E / 31.96083°S 115.89556°E / -31.96083; 115.89556 (Crown Towers)
26 100 St Georges Terrace 103 m (338 ft) 23 2009 Office CBD 100 St Georges Terrace
31°57′17″S 115°51′27″E / 31.954619°S 115.8575°E / -31.954619; 115.8575 (100 St Georges Terrace) 		Also known as the enex100
27 At238 102 m (335 ft) 31 2023 Residential CBD 240 Adelaide Terrace
31°57′04″S 115°51′16″E / 31.951048°S 115.854550°E / -31.951048; 115.854550 (NV Apartments)
28 Elevation Apartment 100 m (328 ft) 29 2010 Residential CBD 237 Adelaide Terrace
31°57′31″S 115°52′01″E / 31.958540°S 115.866953°E / -31.958540; 115.866953 (Elevation Apartment)
29 NV Apartments 100 m (328 ft) 33 2019 Residential CBD 374/396 Murray Street
31°57′04″S 115°51′16″E / 31.951048°S 115.854550°E / -31.951048; 115.854550 (NV Apartments)

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 out Under construction Approved Proposed
Name (Street address) Height Floors Above Ground Completion Purpose Location Architect Status
EQ West[4] 186 m (610 ft) 53 2024 Residential CBD Kerry Hill Architects Topped out[5][6]
Mill Point Tower[7] 143 m (469 ft) 39 2024 Residential South Perth SS Chang Topped out
Capital Square Tower 3[8] 141 m (463 ft) 37 2024 Mixed Use CBD Cox Topped out
Perth Hub 103 m (338 ft) 32 2024 Residential CBD Cottee Parker Topped out
Lot 4 EQ[9] 212 m (696 ft) 54 2027 Mixed Use CBD Under construction
St. Andrew's Hotel[10] 234 m (768 ft) 62 TBA Hotel CBD Cox Howlett + Bailey Woodland Approved[10][11]
15 The Esplanade[12] 213 m (699 ft) 56 TBA Mixed Use CBD Rex Approved
C6 191 m (627 ft) 50 TBA Residential South Perth Fraser and Partners Approved[13]
Milligan Square Hotel[14] 126 m (413 ft) 35 TBA Hotel CBD Scalalan & Associates Approved
Perth Girls School 125 m (410 ft) 37 TBA Residential East Perth MJA Approved
28 Lyall[15] 123 m (404 ft) 38 TBA Residential South Perth Bates Smart Approved[16][17][18]
88 Mill Point[19] 123 m (404 ft) 36 TBA Residential South Perth Hassell Approved
725 Wellington[20][21][22] 122 m (400 ft) 26 TBA Office CBD Woods Bagot Approved[21]
Garden Tower 116 m (381 ft) 38 2026 Residential East Perth SS Chang Approved
Kings Square 5[23] 114 m (374 ft) 27 TBA Office CBD Architectus Approved
Murray Tower 110 m (360 ft) 33 TBA Residential CBD Woods Bagot Approved
UniLodge 609 Wellington 110 m (360 ft) 33 2027 Residential CBD Rothelowman Approved
White Sands 103 m (338 ft) 29 TBA Residential Scarborough MJA/TRCB Approved
Peninsula Tower 6 101 m (331 ft) 31 TBA Residential Burswood Mirvac Design Approved
Lumiere 101 m (331 ft) 30 2026 Residential South Perth Hillam Architects Approved

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name Image Years as Tallest Height Floors Notes
CML Building 1936-1962 50 m (160 ft) 11 Demolished in 1980.
Citibank House 1962-1970 68 m (223 ft) 18 Formerly "T & G Building"
Parmelia House 1970-1973 80 m (260 ft) 20
Pan Pacific Perth Hotel 1973-1976 90 m (300 ft) 24 Formerly "Sheraton Hotel"
140 St Georges Terrace 1976-1977 131 m (430 ft) 30 Formerly "AMP Building"
Allendale Square 1977-1978 132 m (433 ft) 31
St Martins Tower 1978-1988 140 m (460 ft) 33
108 St Georges Terrace 1988-1992 214 m (702 ft) 50 Formerly "R & I Tower", and "Bankwest Tower"
Central Park 1992-Present 249 m (817 ft) 52 Tallest building in Perth 1992-Present.

See also

References

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  13. ^ Dumas, Daisy (3 October 2023). "World's tallest wooden building to be built in Perth after developers win approval". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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  16. ^ "Work starts at Old Emu Brewery". Business News. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  17. ^ Emu Brewery Tower A – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 4 December 2015
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  19. ^ "88 Mill Point Road - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Singaporeans plan 52-storey tower". 10 May 2016.
  21. ^ a b City of Perth dplh.wa.gov.au
  22. ^ "Wellington Precinct, Perth | 1502767". Emporis. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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