List of tallest buildings in Canberra

Tall buildings in Canberra
High Society Towers in Belconnen, the tallest buildings in Canberra
Tallest buildingHigh Society Tower 1 (2020)
Tallest building height113 m (371 ft)
Number of tall buildings
Taller than 50 m (164 ft)48 (2025)
Taller than 100 m (328 ft)2 (2025)

This list of tallest buildings in Canberra ranks the tallest in Australia's capital city by height. This ranking system was created by the US-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat and includes the height to a spire but not to an antenna.[1] The High Society Towers at 113 metres (371 ft) and 100 metres (330 ft) respectively, with 27 storeys, are the tallest in the city. It is in Belconnen, a district of North Canberra.

The maximum height of buildings in Canberra Central is 617 metres (2,024 ft) above sea level, generally about 50 metres (160 ft) above ground level in Canberra City, in compliance with the RL617 rule in the National Capital Authority's National Capital Plan.[2][3] As a result, the highest buildings are now found in the outer town centres, such as Phillip and Belconnen.

Tallest buildings

These are the high-rise buildings of Canberra. There are taller structures in Canberra, including Black Mountain Tower at 195 m (640 ft), Gungahlin MF (a guyed mast located between Kaleen and Mitchell) at 193 m (633 ft),[4] and Parliament House (including the flagpole) at 107 m (351 ft).

  Was Canberra's tallest building when completed
Name Image Height[5][6] Floors[5] Built[5] Purpose Location
1 High Society Tower 1 113 m (371 ft)[7] 27 2020 Residential Belconnen
2 High Society Tower 2 100 m (328 ft) 27 2020 Residential Belconnen
3 Lovett Tower 93 m (305 ft) 25 1973 Office Phillip
4 Wayfarer Apartments 88 m (289 ft) 27 2016 Residential Belconnen
5 Grand Central Towers 85 m (278.8 ft)[8] 26 2020 Residential Phillip
6 Cirrus Tower 1 85 m (279 ft) 24 2021 Residential Belconnen
7 WOVA Tower 1 77 m (253 ft)[9] 24 2024 Residential Phillip
8 Infinity Towers 1 70 m (230 ft) 22 2018 Residential Gungahlin
9 Altitude Apartments 68 m (223 ft) 21 2013 Residential Belconnen
10 Dusk (Republic) 68 m (223 ft) 22 2020 Residential Belconnen
11 Ruby 1 67 m (220 ft) 18 2019 Residential Gungahlin
12 Grand Central Towers 2 67 m (220 ft) 16[8] 2020 Residential Phillip
13 Infinity Towers 2 64 m (210 ft) 20 2018 Residential Gungahlin
14 Sentinel Apartments 62 m (203 ft) 20 2013 Residential Belconnen
15 Cirrus Tower 2 62 m (203 ft) 18 2021 Residential Belconnen
16 Scarborough House 61 m (200 ft) 15 1975 Office Phillip
17 Pacific International (Capital Tower) 60 m (197 ft) 20 1996 Residential Civic
18 SkyPlaza 60 m (197 ft) 20 2005 Residential Phillip
19 The ApARTments 60 m (197 ft) 18 2010 Residential Civic
20 Mayfair Apartments 59 m (194 ft) 16 2016 Residential Civic
21 Ivy Woden 59 m (194 ft) 16 2020 Residential Phillip
22 Republic 59 m (194 ft) 16 2020 Residential Belconnen
23 London Tower (The Metropolitan) 58 m (190 ft) 19 2006 Residential Civic
24 Ernst & Young, 121 Marcus Clarke St 58 m (190 ft) 12 2008 Office Civic
25 Oaks Woden 58 m (190 ft) 16 2021 Residential Phillip
26 Sirius Building 57 m (187 ft) 10 2010 Office Phillip
27 The Carrington 56 m (184 ft) 15 1987 Residential Kingston
28 Highgate 56 m (184 ft) 18 2018 Residential Civic
29 Kingston Tower 56 m (184 ft) 15 1985 Residential Kingston
30 New Acton Nishi Apartments 55 m (180 ft) 17 2013 Residential Civic
31 QT Canberra 55 m (180 ft) 18 1972 Hotel Civic
32 SAP House 55 m (180 ft) 15 1989 Office Civic
33 Manhattan on the Park 54 m (177 ft) 16 2013 Residential Civic
34 Park Avenue 54 m (177 ft) 18 2020 Residential Civic
35 Capital Apartments 54 m (177 ft) 15 1992 Residential Civic
36 Customs House 53 m (174 ft) 12 2014 Office Civic
37 18 Marcus Clarke Street 52 m (171 ft) 12 2007 Office Civic
38 15 London Circuit 52 m (171 ft) 14 1971 Office Civic
39 Labor Club 52 m (171 ft) 14 2019 Commercial Belconnen
40 Jade 52 m (171 ft) 14 2019 Residential Gungahlin
41 Ruby 2 52 m (171 ft) 14 2019 Residential Gungahlin
42 50 Marcus Clarke Street 51 m (167 ft) 11 2010 Office Civic
43 ACTEW House, 221 London Circuit 50 m (164 ft) 12 1968 Office Civic
44 Canberra Hospital 50 m (164 ft) 11 1973 Hospital Garran
45 Canberra House 50 m (164 ft) 13 1974 Office Civic
46 Meriton Hotel 50 m (164 ft)[10] 16 2023 Hotel Civic
47 CFM Building / Avaya House (12 & 14 Moore St) 50 m (164 ft) 14 1986 Office Civic
48 Industry House 50 m (164 ft) 14 2006 Office Civic
49 Constitution Place 50 m (164 ft)[11][12] 12 2021 Mixed use Civic
50 National Capital Centre 48 m (157 ft) 13 1992 Office Civic
51 355/325 Anketell St (Southport) 48 m (157 ft) 13 2017 Residential Greenway
52 AMP Building 47 m (154 ft) 13 1964 Office Civic
53 The Establishment 47 m (154 ft) 18 2023 Residential Gungahlin
54 Accolade on Moore 47 m (estimate) 16 2023 Student residential Civic
55 Metropol 47 m (154 ft) 13 2021 Residential Reid
56 The Metropolitan Tower 2 46 m (151 ft) 15 2006 Residential Civic
57 Julianna Building 45 m (148 ft) 12 1973 Office Phillip
58 Section 84 45 m (148 ft) 11 2006 Office Civic
59 St George Centre, 60 Marcus Clarke 45 m (148 ft) 13 1988 Office Civic
60 Nishi Building 44 m (144 ft) 12 2013 Office Civic
61 Woden Trilogy 44 m (144 ft) 12 2017 Residential Phillip
62 311 Anketell St (Southquay) 44 m (144 ft) 12 2017 Residential Greenway
63 Barrandi Centre 40 m (131 ft) 10 2009 Office Civic
64 5 Farrell Place 40 m (131 ft) 9 2007 Office Civic
65 High Court of Australia 40 m (131 ft) 9 1980 Court Parkes
66 MLC Building 38 m (125 ft) 9 1959 Office Civic
67 T&G Building 35 m (115 ft) 9 1963 Office Civic
68 Hobart Place Office Tower 35 m (115 ft) 9 1962 Office Civic

Tallest under construction or approvd

This is a list of approved or under construction buildings in Canberra.

Key:
Topped out Under construction Approved Complete
Name Height Storeys Purpose Completion Location Status
W2 79 m[13] (estimate) 24 Residential TBA Phillip Complete
Belconnen Center[14] < 66 m 19 Residential TBA Belconnen Approved
The Melrose building four[15] 18 Residential TBA Phillip Under construction
Woden Green 55 m (estimate) 17[16] Residential TBA Phillip Approved
The Shard 47-62 m (estimate) 16 Mixed use TBA Phillip Topped out

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name Image Year Height Floors Notes
1 St John the Baptist Church 1878 – 1959 29.8m[17] Established 1841, spire added 1878.[18]
2 Currong Flats[19] 1959 – 1962 32-24m[20] 8 heights based likely on estimates. demolished July 2016.
3 Hobart Place Office Tower 1962 – 1963 35m 9
4 MLC Building 1963 – 1964 38m 9 built in 1959 and extended in height 1963.[21]
5 AMP Building 1964 – 1968 47m 13
6 ACTEW House 1968 – 1971 50m 12
7 15 London Circuit 1971 – 1972 52m 14
8 QT Canberra 1972 – 1973 55m 18
9 Lovett Tower 1973 – 2020 93m 25
10 High Society Tower 1 2020 – present 113m 27

See also

References

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  3. ^ https://www.nca.gov.au/sites/default/files/National%20Capital%20Plan_rev%20September%202019.pdf
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  7. ^ "Canberra tallest high-rise building, Geocon's High Society in Belconnen, has topped out". The Canberra Times. 21 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Zapari and Geocon's Grand Central Towers development approved for Woden centre". 31 January 2018.
  9. ^ "WOVA Geocon". Geocon. 9 November 2024.
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  12. ^ "Constitution Place awarded 2021 Project of the Year". 23 October 2021.
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  14. ^ "Belconnen Central - JWLand Group". JWLand. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  15. ^ Bushnell, Ian. "DOMA switches fourth Woden building from offices to apartments". Region Canberra. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  16. ^ Bushnell, Ian. "Hindmarsh finally gets its Woden high-rise proposal through". Region Canberra. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  17. ^ John, Goldsmith (May 1984), Anglican Church Of St John The Baptist. Canberra Measured Drawing (PDF)
  18. ^ Department of the Interior (1972), Canberra Past, Present And Future (PDF), Australian Government Publishing Service, p. 14
  19. ^ "Canberra houses through the decades: a fascinating step back in time". Zango. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  20. ^ North Canberra Community Council Inc. (NCCC) (20 February 2012), Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No 308 (PDF)
  21. ^ Background Information: Former MLC Building, 161 London Circuit (PDF), ACT Heritage Council, June 2015, retrieved 2 December 2025
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