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Life

Issue 23

Billionaires

Australia’s Richest People

57 Billionaires in Australia· $243.9B Combined Wealth· $53B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires· 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining· Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Vivek Chaand Sehgal, +$106.8M· Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Mike Cannon-Brookes, -$281.4M· Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30· Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95· Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $25.0B· 57 Billionaires in Australia· $243.9B Combined Wealth· $53B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires· 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining· Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Vivek Chaand Sehgal, +$106.8M· Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Mike Cannon-Brookes, -$281.4M· Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30· Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95· Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $25.0B

Top Ten

Total Wealth: $132.6B Down $542.9M
1Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart$25.0BNo change
2Harry Triguboff
Harry Triguboff$23.0BNo change
3Andrew Forrest
Andrew Forrest & family$18.3B▼ -$146.9M
4Anthony Pratt
Anthony Pratt$11.3BNo change
5Frank Lowy
Frank Lowy$8.8BNo change
6Mike Cannon-Brookes
Mike Cannon-Brookes$8.0B▼ -$281.4M
7Scott Farquhar
Scott Farquhar$7.7B▼ -$276.5M
8Vivek Chaand Sehgal
Vivek Chaand Sehgal$7.7B▲ +$106.8M
9Kerry Stokes
Kerry Stokes$7.6B▲ +$55.1M
10Melanie Perkins
Melanie Perkins$7.6BNo change
10Cliff Obrecht
Cliff Obrecht$7.6BNo change

*Last updated July 22, 2026. All figures are in USD.


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