Melbourne

Australia

Facts

Population

4,246,345 (2013)

Area

9,990 km² • 3,857 mi²

Density

425.1 people per km²

1,100.9 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

140 William Street (1972)

Tallest Building

Australia 108 (317 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Oceania

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	Queens Place North Tower	252.8 m / 829 ft
9	Rialto Towers	251.1 m / 824 ft
10	Victoria One	246.8 m / 810 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Melbourne CVU Members

Name	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
University of Melbourne	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD
AECOM	Platinum	290	LAND • STRC • URB • BACS • ENVP • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGM • MEP • TRAN
Arup	Platinum	403	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Aurecon Pty Ltd	Gold	47	CIV • STRC • URB
Beca Group	Gold	38	CIV • LAND • ARCH
Leviat GmbH	Gold	14	STRC • FAC • FACS
Webber Design	Gold	1	STRC
Aspect Studios	Silver	24	LAND • URB
Cox Architecture	Silver	24	ARCH
CoxGomyl	Silver	105	FACS
Decibel Architecture	Silver	2	ARCH
Duo Projects	Silver	4	PMNG
enstruct	Silver	6	CIV • STRC
Farrells	Silver	33	INTR • URB • ARCH • TRAN
Fender Katsalidis	Silver	18	INTR • URB • ARCH • COST
Hickory	Silver	5	CON
Hume Partners	Silver	0	FIN
ICD Property	Silver	5	CON
ISPT	Silver	4	DEV
Norman Disney & Young	Silver	29	FIRE
Plus Architecture	Silver	4	INTR • URB • ARCH • FAC
RED Fire Engineers Pty Ltd	Silver	0
Rothelowman	Silver	11	INTR • URB • ARCH
Ultra Building Tech Pty Ltd	Silver	0	FAC • FACS
Woods Bagot	Silver	73	ARCH
WoodSolutions	Silver	0	ARCH

CVU People & Events

City Committee

Marc Colella

AECOM

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