This list of tallest buildings in Adelaide ranks the tallest buildings in Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

, South Australia

South Australia

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 by height. The tallest building in Adelaide is currently the 31–story

Storey

A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...

 Westpac House, which rises 132 metres (433 ft) and was completed in 1988, as of 2011 it is Australia's 112th tallest building. As of 2011 there are numerous projects either underway or planned in Adelaide, if constructed, 20-22 Currie Street would reach 124 metres (407 ft), therefore becoming the cities second tallest building. By 2014, it is expected that there will be thirty-eight buildings in Adelaide over 60m, nine more than featured in the current rankings. The tallest approved building in Adelaide is 2-20 Flinders Street

Flinders Street

Flinders Street, named after explorer Matthew Flinders, may refer to:*Flinders Street, Adelaide*Flinders Street, Melbourne*Flinders Street Station, a railway station in Melbourne*Flinders Street Viaduct, a railway bridge in Melbourne...

, which will be 100 metres (328 ft), it is planned to become the cities fourth tallest building when completed in 2014. The first of these nine projects to be completed will be City Central 8, which is expected to be 72 metres (236 ft), it is currently under construction and planned for completion in 2012.

Tallest completed buildings

This is a list of the tallest completed buildings in Adelaide

Adelaide

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. Heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennas

Antenna (radio)

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. The buildings included are all buildings in Adelaide

Adelaide

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 over 60m.

Height: R = Roof, P = Pinnacle (top of spire or antenna)

Rank	Name (Street address)	Height (m)		Floors	Built	Use	Address
		R	P
1	Westpac House	132		31	1988	Commercial Office	91 King William Street King William Street King William Street may refer to:*King William Street, Adelaide - the central boulevard of Adelaide*King William Street - a street in Central Hamilton*King William Street - a street in London...
2	Telstra Telstra Telstra Corporation Limited is an Australian telecommunications and media company, building and operating telecommunications networks and marketing voice, mobile, internet access and pay television products and services....  House	104		24	1987	Commercial Office	30 Pirie Street
3	Grenfell Centre Grenfell Centre Grenfell Centre is a high rise office building and is the third tallest building in Adelaide, Australia. with a height of 103 metres . It was the tallest building in the city until surpassed by the Telstra House in 1987. It comprises 26 floors and was completed in 1973. In the 1980s, the building's...	103	114	26	1975	Commercial Office	25 Grenfell Street
4	SA Water SA Water SA Water was established by the proclamation of the South Australian Water Corporation Act 1994 on 1 July 1995. Its predecessor was known as Engineering and Water Supply Department . E&WS evolved from the Waterworks and Drainage Commission, which was established in 1856...  House	91		22	1991	Commercial Office	77 Grenfell Street
5	InterContinental InterContinental InterContinental is a brand of upscale luxury hotels, founded by Pan American World Airways, under Juan Trippe, and now owned by InterContinental Hotels Group. The chain operates over 200 hotels and resorts in approximately 75 nations.-History:...  Hotel	87		24	1989	Hotel	North Terrace
6	ANZ House (City Central 1)	84	99	21	2007	Commercial Office	11-29 Waymouth Street
7	Wakefield House	75		20	1980	Governmental Office	30 Wakefield Street
8	SKM House	75		21	1971	Commercial Office	33-39 King William Street King William Street King William Street may refer to:*King William Street, Adelaide - the central boulevard of Adelaide*King William Street - a street in Central Hamilton*King William Street - a street in London...
9	Origin Origin Energy -History:Origin Energy was formed in February 2000, as a result of a demerger from the Australian conglomerate Boral Limited, in which the energy business was removed from the building and construction materials business to form the new company....  House	75		19	1968	Commercial Office	1 King William Street King William Street King William Street may refer to:*King William Street, Adelaide - the central boulevard of Adelaide*King William Street - a street in Central Hamilton*King William Street - a street in London...
10	Myer Myer Myer is Australia's largest department store chain, retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's, men's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; furniture and bedding; toys; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and...  Centre	75		18	1991	Commercial Office/Shopping Centre	14-38 Rundle Mall
11	QBE House	73		17	1988	Commercial Office	45 Pirie Street
12	Stamford Plaza Adelaide	73		21	1975	Hotel	150 North Terrace
13	13 Grenfell Street	73		19	1979	Commercial Office	11-19 Grenfell Street
14	45 Grenfell Street	72		20	1973	Commercial Office	45 Grenfell Street
15	Education Department of South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...	72		19	1976	Governmental Office	31 Flinders Street Flinders Street Flinders Street, named after explorer Matthew Flinders, may refer to:*Flinders Street, Adelaide*Flinders Street, Melbourne*Flinders Street Station, a railway station in Melbourne*Flinders Street Viaduct, a railway bridge in Melbourne...
16	King William Tower	70		20	1973	Residential	65-73 King William Street King William Street King William Street may refer to:*King William Street, Adelaide - the central boulevard of Adelaide*King William Street - a street in Central Hamilton*King William Street - a street in London...
17	State Administration Centre	70		18	1968	Governmental Office	190 Victoria Square Victoria Square, Adelaide Victoria Square is a public square in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. The square is in the centre of the city's grid of one square mile, and was named by the Street Naming Committee on 23 May 1837 after Princess Victoria, heir presumptive of the British throne. Less than a month later the...
18	Hilton Hilton Hotels Hilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full-service hotels and resorts founded by Conrad Hilton and now owned by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent operators by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast...  Adelaide	69		22	1982	Hotel	233 Victoria Square Victoria Square, Adelaide Victoria Square is a public square in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. The square is in the centre of the city's grid of one square mile, and was named by the Street Naming Committee on 23 May 1837 after Princess Victoria, heir presumptive of the British throne. Less than a month later the...
19	Commonwealth Bank Building	69		17	1983	Commercial Office	100 King William Street King William Street King William Street may refer to:*King William Street, Adelaide - the central boulevard of Adelaide*King William Street - a street in Central Hamilton*King William Street - a street in London...
20	Rendezvous Allegra Hotel	69	73	20	1971	Hotel	55 Waymouth Street
21	Telstra Telstra Telstra Corporation Limited is an Australian telecommunications and media company, building and operating telecommunications networks and marketing voice, mobile, internet access and pay television products and services....  Waymouth Exchange	68		20	1972	Telephone Exchange	67-79 Waymouth Street
22	Reserve Bank of Australia	67		18	1966	Commercial Office	182-188 Victoria Square Victoria Square Victoria Square may refer to:Squares and Plazas* Victoria Square, Adelaide, South Australia* Victoria Square, Athens, in the centre of Athens - refer List of places named after Queen Victoria#Athens...
23	GHD Building	66		17	1981	Commercial Office	211 Victoria Square Victoria Square Victoria Square may refer to:Squares and Plazas* Victoria Square, Adelaide, South Australia* Victoria Square, Athens, in the centre of Athens - refer List of places named after Queen Victoria#Athens...
24	Wyatt House	66		16	1990	Commercial Office	115 Grenfell Street
25	Angas Securities House	65		16	1986	Commercial Office	26 Flinders Street Flinders Street Flinders Street, named after explorer Matthew Flinders, may refer to:*Flinders Street, Adelaide*Flinders Street, Melbourne*Flinders Street Station, a railway station in Melbourne*Flinders Street Viaduct, a railway bridge in Melbourne...
26	Optus Optus SingTel Optus Pty Limited is the second largest telecommunications company in Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications...  Centre	63		16	1990	Commercial Office	431-439 King William Street King William Street King William Street may refer to:*King William Street, Adelaide - the central boulevard of Adelaide*King William Street - a street in Central Hamilton*King William Street - a street in London...
27	Extrastaff House	63		17	1978	Commercial Office	90 King William Street King William Street King William Street may refer to:*King William Street, Adelaide - the central boulevard of Adelaide*King William Street - a street in Central Hamilton*King William Street - a street in London...
28	Conservatory on Hindmarsh	62		19	2009	Residential/ Commercial Office	41-51 Hindmarsh Square
29	Oaks Embassy Apartments	60		18	2001	Residential	96 North Terrace

Tallest buildings under construction, approved or proposed

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Adelaide

Adelaide

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 either under construction, approved or proposed.
Source: Adelaide Building Projects, An index of construction and development in Adelaide.

Name (Street address)	Height (m)	Floors	Expected completion	Use	Developer	Architect(s)	Status	Cost
20-22 Currie Street	124	31		Commercial		Tectvs	On Hold	A$1 Billion+
64 Currie Street	103	27	2013	Hotel	Mattioli Group	Pruszinski Architects	Proposed	A$107 million
2-20 Flinders Street	100	27	2014	Mixed Use	Toga Group of Companies	DASH Architects	Approved	A$79 million
49-57 Pirie Street	98	22	2014	Commercial	Charter Hall Group	fitzpatrick+partners	Approved	A$151 million
115 King William Street	86	25	2013	Commercial	Pascot Property Developers	DASH Architects	Approved	A$38 million
123 Flinders Street	75	22	2014	Mixed Use	Datong Australia	Pruszinski Architects	Proposed	A$120 million
58-76 Franklin Street	73/60	19/16	2014	Commercial	Kyren	Cheesman Architects	Under Construction	A$73 million
Rundle Place	72	15	2013	Mixed Use	Alteman	The Buchan Group	Under Construction	A$150 million
City Central 8	72	18	2012	Office	Caversham	Woods Bagot	Under Construction	A$180 million
42-56 Franklin Street Franklin Street The following roads are named Franklin Street:*Franklin Street in Maryland, United States*Franklin Street in North Carolina, United States*Franklin Street in Illinois, United States...	67	17	2013	Commercial	Ambitio Pty Ltd, Pinako Pty Ltd	Hames Sharley Pty Ltd	Approved	A$44 million
The Precinct	58	18		Residential	Urban Construct, Multiplex Living	Woodhead International	Proposed
Aurora on Pirie- Western Tower	57	15	2013	Commercial	Urban Construct	Woodhead International	On Hold	A$23.5 Million
122 Grenfell Street	56	17	2014	Hotel	Hines Property	Pruszinski Architects	Proposed	A$65 million
152-160 Grote Street	52	16		Mixed Use		Brown Falconer	Proposed	A$35 Million
176-186 Morphett Street	52	16	2012	Residential	China Australia Development Company	Greenway Architects	Approved	A$35 Million
102-120 Wakefield Street	51	10	2013	Commercial			Approved	A$40 Million
12-14 Rowlands Place	51	15	2013	Residential		A. D'Andrea and Associates	Under Construction	A$25 million
Uno Apartments	50	16	2012	Residential	Department for Families and Communities	Greenway Architects	Under Construction	A$46.5 million
Globe Apartments	50	15	2011	Residential	Hindmarsh Group	Hassell	Under Construction	A$33 Million
186-190 North Terrace	50 (approx.)	13	2015	Commercial	Adelaide Development Company	Studio LFA	Proposed	A$30 Million
71-83 Franklin Street Franklin Street The following roads are named Franklin Street:*Franklin Street in Maryland, United States*Franklin Street in North Carolina, United States*Franklin Street in Illinois, United States...	50	14	2014	Commercial	Urban Construct	Woods Bagot	Approved	A$49.4 million

Timeline of tallest buildings

The following table is a timeline of the tallest buildings in Adelaide

• Note: At least 50 metres

Years	Building	Height	Floor count	Address	Years tallest
1988-Present	Westpac House	132 m (433.1 ft)	31	91 King William Street King William Street King William Street may refer to:*King William Street, Adelaide - the central boulevard of Adelaide*King William Street - a street in Central Hamilton*King William Street - a street in London...	23
1987-1988	Telstra Telstra Telstra Corporation Limited is an Australian telecommunications and media company, building and operating telecommunications networks and marketing voice, mobile, internet access and pay television products and services....  House	104 m (341.2 ft)	24	30 Pirie Street	1
1975-1987	Grenfell Centre Grenfell Centre Grenfell Centre is a high rise office building and is the third tallest building in Adelaide, Australia. with a height of 103 metres . It was the tallest building in the city until surpassed by the Telstra House in 1987. It comprises 26 floors and was completed in 1973. In the 1980s, the building's...	103 m (337.9 ft)	26	25 Grenfell Street	12
1971-1975	SKM House	75 m (246.1 ft)	21	33-39 King William Street King William Street King William Street may refer to:*King William Street, Adelaide - the central boulevard of Adelaide*King William Street - a street in Central Hamilton*King William Street - a street in London...	4
1968-1975	AMP AMP Limited AMP Limited is an Australian financial corporation. It operates primarily in Australia and New Zealand. AMP formed in 1849 as the Australian Mutual Provident Society, a non-profit life insurance company. In 1998 it was demutualised and listed on the Australian and New Zealand stock exchanges...  Building	75 m (246.1 ft)	19	1 King William Street King William Street King William Street may refer to:*King William Street, Adelaide - the central boulevard of Adelaide*King William Street - a street in Central Hamilton*King William Street - a street in London...	7
1966-1968	Reserve Bank of Australia	67 m (219.8 ft)	18	182-188 Victoria Square Victoria Square Victoria Square may refer to:Squares and Plazas* Victoria Square, Adelaide, South Australia* Victoria Square, Athens, in the centre of Athens - refer List of places named after Queen Victoria#Athens...	2
1961-1966	Schulz Building	55 m (180.4 ft)	14	17-19 Kintore Avenue	5
1934-1961	Colonial Mutual Life Building	52 m (170.6 ft)	14	41-49 King William Street King William Street King William Street may refer to:*King William Street, Adelaide - the central boulevard of Adelaide*King William Street - a street in Central Hamilton*King William Street - a street in London...	27