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Australia’s Richest People

55 Billionaires in Australia · $241.7B Combined Wealth · $54B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires · 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining · Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Anthony Hall, +$269.4M · Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Mike Cannon-Brookes, -$331.9M · Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30 · Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95 · Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $25.5B · 55 Billionaires in Australia · $241.7B Combined Wealth · $54B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires · 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining · Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Anthony Hall, +$269.4M · Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Mike Cannon-Brookes, -$331.9M · Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30 · Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95 · Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $25.5B

Top Ten

Total Wealth: $129.4B Down $488.4M
1 Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart $25.5B No change
2 Harry Triguboff
Harry Triguboff $23.4B No change
3 Andrew Forrest
Andrew Forrest & family $21B ▼ -$113M
4 Anthony Pratt
Anthony Pratt $10.2B No change
5 Mike Cannon-Brookes
Mike Cannon-Brookes $8.9B ▼ -$331.9M
6 Frank Lowy
Frank Lowy $8.8B No change
7 Scott Farquhar
Scott Farquhar $8.6B ▼ -$324.9M
8 Vivek Chaand Sehgal
Vivek Chaand Sehgal $7.8B ▲ +$161.4M
9 Melanie Perkins
Melanie Perkins $7.6B No change
10 Cliff Obrecht
Cliff Obrecht $7.6B No change

*Last updated June 3, 2026. All figures are in USD.

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