List of tallest buildings in Perth
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]

Tallest buildings 100m+ (328ft+)
Rank | Name | Image | Height[2] | Floors | Built | Purpose | Location | Address | Notes |
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1 | Central Park | ![]() |
249 m (817 ft) | 52 | 1992 | Office | CBD | 152–158 St Georges Terrace31.953667°S 115.855611°E | Tallest building in Perth since 1992. |
2 | Brookfield Place | ![]() |
244 m (801 ft) | 45 | 2012 | Office | CBD | 125 St Georges Terrace31.954819°S 115.854858°E | |
3 | 108 St Georges Terrace | ![]() |
214 m (702 ft) | 50 | 1988 | Office | CBD | 108 St Georges Terrace31.954444°S 115.857083°E | 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 Street31.954444°S 115.857083°E | |
5 | QV.1 | ![]() |
163 m (535 ft) | 38 | 1991 | Office | CBD | 250 St Georges Terrace31.952375°S 115.850925°E | |
6 | David Malcolm Justice Centre[3] | ![]() |
149 m (489 ft) | 35 | 2015 | Office | CBD | 28 Barrack Street31.955127°S 115.860289°E | |
7 | Exchange Plaza | ![]() |
146 m (479 ft) | 40 | 1992 | Office | CBD | 2 The Esplanade31.956189°S 115.858719°E | |
8 | Capital Square Tower 3 | ![]() |
141 m (463 ft) | 37 | 2024 | Mixed use | CBD | 1 Spring Street31.956189°S 115.858719°E | |
9 | St Martins Tower | ![]() |
140 m (459 ft) | 33 | 1978 | Office | CBD | 44 St Georges Terrace31.9551°S 115.8593°E | Tallest building in Perth from 1978 to 1988. |
10 | Woodside Plaza | ![]() |
137 m (449 ft) | 28 | 2003 | Office | CBD | 240 St Georges Terrace31.952778°S 115.851944°E | |
11 | One The Esplande | ![]() |
133 m (436 ft) | 29 | 2023 | Office | CBD | 1 The Esplande31.955519°S 115.858181°E | |
12 | Allendale Square | ![]() |
132 m (433 ft) | 31 | 1977 | Office | CBD | 77 St Georges Terrace31.955519°S 115.858181°E | Tallest building in Perth from 1977 to 1978. |
13 | Mia Yellagonga | ![]() |
132 m (433 ft) | 32 | 2018 | Office | CBD | 98 Mounts Bay Road31.953838°S 115.849878°E | |
14 | 140 St Georges Terrace | ![]() |
131 m (430 ft) | 30 | 1976 | Office | CBD | 140 St Georges Terrace31.954211°S 115.856311°E | 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 Street31.951083°S 115.856845°E | |
16 | Concerto | ![]() |
117 m (384 ft) | 37 | 2017 | Residential | East Perth | 189 Adelaide Terrace31.959783°S 115.869924°E | |
17 | 221 St Georges Terrace | ![]() |
111 m (364 ft) | 30 | 1990 | Office | CBD | 221 St Georges Terrace31.953660°S 115.851988°E | Also known as the Forrest Centre |
18 | Equus | ![]() |
111 m (364 ft) | 27 | 2011 | Mixed use | CBD | 580 Hay Street31.954546°S 115.861029°E | |
19 | Governor Stirling Tower | ![]() |
110 m (361 ft) | 28 | 1978 | Office | CBD | 197 St Georges Terrace31.953862°S 115.852452°E | |
20 | Vue Tower | ![]() |
110 m (361 ft) | 34 | 2019 | Residential | East Perth | 63 Adelaide Terrace31.961247°S 115.875269°E | |
21 | Westin | ![]() |
107 m (351 ft) | 28 | 2017 | Hotel | CBD | 480 Hay Street31.955467°S 115.864638°E | |
22 | Telstra Exchange | ![]() |
106 m (348 ft) | 17 | 1979 | Telecommunications | CBD | 625 Wellington Street31.950300°S 115.853951°E | |
23 | Bankwest Place | ![]() |
106 m (348 ft) | 22 | 2011 | Office | CBD | 306 Murray Street31.951541°S 115.857109°E | Sits atop Raine Square |
24 | Ritz Carlton Hotel | ![]() |
106 m (348 ft) | 28 | 2019 | Hotel | CBD | 1 Barrack Street31.958093°S 115.858119°E | |
25 | Crown Towers | ![]() |
105 m (344 ft) | 21 | 2016 | Hotel | Burswood | Great Eastern Highway31.96083°S 115.89556°E | |
26 | 100 St Georges Terrace | ![]() |
103 m (338 ft) | 23 | 2009 | Office | CBD | 100 St Georges Terrace31.954619°S 115.8575°E | Also known as the enex100 |
27 | At238 | ![]() |
102 m (335 ft) | 31 | 2023 | Residential | CBD | 240 Adelaide Terrace31.951048°S 115.854550°E | |
28 | Elevation Apartment | ![]() |
100 m (328 ft) | 29 | 2010 | Residential | CBD | 237 Adelaide Terrace31.958540°S 115.866953°E | |
29 | NV Apartments | ![]() |
100 m (328 ft) | 33 | 2019 | Residential | CBD | 374/396 Murray Street31.951048°S 115.854550°E |
Tallest building under construction, approved and proposed
This is a list of all the planned 100m+ buildings under construction, approved or proposed in Perth.
Name (Street address) | Height | Floors | Completion | Purpose | Location | Architect | Status |
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EQ West[4] | 186 m (610 ft) | 53 | 2024 | Residential | CBD | Kerry Hill Architects | Topped out[5][6] |
Capital Square Tower 3[7] | 141 m (463 ft) | 37 | 2024 | Mixed Use | CBD | Cox | Topped out |
Lot 4 EQ[8] | 212 m (696 ft) | 54 | 2027 | Mixed Use | CBD | Under construction | |
Mill Point Tower[9] | 143 m (469 ft) | 39 | 2024 | Residential | South Perth | SS Chang | Under construction |
Perth Hub | 103 m (338 ft) | 32 | 2024 | Residential | CBD | Cottee Parker | 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) | 58 | 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] | 122 m (400 ft) | 26 | TBA | Office | CBD | Woods Bagot | Approved[21] |
Hibernian Place | 120 m (394 ft) | 24 | TBA | Office | CBD | Hassell | Approved |
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 |
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 |
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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. |
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External links

- Emporis.com (General database of skyscrapers)
- SkyscraperPage (Diagrams and details of buildings)
- Ritz-Carlton returns to Australia with landmark Perth hotel