List of tallest buildings on the Gold Coast

These are lists of the tallest buildings on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In accordance with CTBUH guidelines, heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, such as spires, but not communications antennas. Structures are not included.

The skyline along Broadbeach
The skyline from the Nerang River
Skyscrapers along Broadbeach

The Gold Coast is home to Australia's tallest building, Q1, standing at 322.5 metres (1,058 ft). Despite its status as Australia's sixth largest city, the Gold Coast has the fourth-greatest number of skyscrapers in Australia. With more than 20 smaller highrise being constructed in 2024, at present 12 buildings are built at a height of 150 metres (492.1ft) or taller and 6 under construction (2024) less than Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.[1]

Tallest completed and topped out buildings

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

Rank Name Image Height (m) Floors Built Purpose
1 Q1   323 (1059.7 ft) including spire

245 (804 ft) to roof level

78 2005 Residential
2 Meriton Ocean   264.6 (868 ft) 75 2022 Residential & Hotel
3 Soul Surfers Paradise   243 (797 ft) 77 2011 Residential
4 Circle on Cavill – North Tower   220 (721.7 ft) 70 2007 Residential
5 Epsilon Tower
 
216 (709 ft) 66 2024 Residential/Hotel
6 Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences – Orchid Tower   194 (636.4 ft) 57 2011 Residential
7 Sundale Apartments   180 (590.5 ft) 55 2016 Residential
8 Star and Dorsett Hotel
 
180 (591.0 ft) 53 2022 Residential/Hotel
9 Jewel – Tower 2   170 (557.7 ft) 48 2018 Residential
10 The Oracle – Beach Tower   165 (541.3 ft) 50 2010 Residential
11 Skyline North Tower   158 (518.3 ft) 50 2004 Residential
12 Circle on Cavill – South Tower   158 (518.3 ft) 50 2006 Residential
13 272 Hedges Ave 149 (489 ft) 44 2022 Residential
14 Skyline Tower   146 (479.0 ft) 40 2006 Residential
15 Jewel – Tower 1   144 (472.4 ft) 41 2018 Residential
16 The Grand Mariner   139 (456.0 ft) 43 1992 Residential
17 Breakfree Peninsula   137 (449.4 ft) 47 1982 Residential
18 The Oracle – Hinterland Tower   135 (442.9 ft) 40 2010 Residential
19 Qube Broadbeach   131 (429.7 ft) 42 2019 Residential
20 Air on Broadbeach   131 (429.7 ft) 37 2005 Residential
21 Southport Central Tower B   130 (426.5 ft) 40 2007 Residential
22 Mantra Suncity   130 (426.5 ft) 42 1999 Residential
23 Rhapsody Surfers North 129 (423 ft) 41 2016 Residential
24 Skyline Central   127 (417 ft) 40 2004 Residential
25 Southport Central Tower A   127 (417 ft) 40 2006 Residential
26 Southport Central Tower C   126 (413 ft) 40 2009 Residential
27 Pivotal Point   124 (406.8 ft) 40 2004 Residential
28 Jewel – Tower 3   124 (406.8 ft) 35 2019 Residential
29 Victoria Tower 123 (403.5 ft) 39 2010 Residential
30 Signature Broadbeach 120 (393.7 ft) 35 2021 Residential
31 Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences – Boulevard Tower   120 (393.7 ft) 34 2010 Residential

Under construction and proposed

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This is a list of buildings currently under construction or proposed that are planned to reach 150 m in height.[2]

Key:
Topped out Under construction Approved Proposed
The Majesty Tower 1 335 (1100 ft) 108 2027 Residential Approved[3]
Imperial Tower 2 216 (709 ft) 68 2028 Residential Approved[3]
Monarch Place Twr 3 142 (465 ft) 42 2025 Res/Hotel Under Construction[4]
CypressPalms Twr 1 299 (982 ft) 90 2027 Residential Under Construction[5]
CypressPalms Twr 2 258 (846 ft) 77 2027 Residential Under Construction[5]
Iconica North Tower 243 (797 ft) 78 2026 Residential Under Construction[6]
Iconica South Tower 173 (567 ft) 53 2026 Residential Under Construction[6]
Victoria&Albert Twr 1 144 (471 ft) 40 2026 Residential Under Construction[7]
Victoria&Albert Twr 2 218 (715 ft) 64 2025 Residential Under Construction[8]
Aniko Towers 1-4 176 (578 ft) 53 25 30 40 2027 Residential Approved[9]
Paradiso Place Twrs 1-3 157 (515 ft) 42 40 38 2027 Residential Approved[10]
MRCB International 173 (567 ft) 51 2027 Residential Approved[11]
Assana 176 (577 ft) 52 2027 Residential Approved[12]
The Rochester 151 (495 ft) 43 2026 Residential Under Construction[13]
3321 Surfers Paradise BLD TBA 45 2025 Residential Proposed[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Buildings in Gold Coast City[usurped]. Emporis. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Brisbane". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Majesty Imperial Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  4. ^ "Gold Coast Skyscraper Reaches for the Stars". Sourceable.net. 18 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Meriton Unveils Ambitious Cypress Palms Redesign: Twin Towers Out, Height and Density Soar". Australian Development Review. 1 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Apartments for Sale Gold Coast QLD | Iconica | off the plan".
  7. ^ "Search - the Skyscraper Center".
  8. ^ "Search - the Skyscraper Center".
  9. ^ "Aniko Group plot launch of four-tower Mermaid Beach development the Landmark after council approval". 20 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Paradiso Place". urban.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  11. ^ "MRCB get green light for $300m Surfers Paradise apartment development". 28 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Broadbeach apartment development Assana to reach new levels as suburb's tallest tower". 25 October 2021.
  13. ^ "The Rochester - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  14. ^ "City of Gold Coast PD Online".
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