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Australia’s Richest People

56 Billionaires in Australia · $246B Combined Wealth · $54B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires · 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining · Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Vivek Chaand Sehgal, +$248.1M · Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Mike Cannon-Brookes, -$195.6M · Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30 · Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95 · Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $25.9B · 56 Billionaires in Australia · $246B Combined Wealth · $54B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires · 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining · Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Vivek Chaand Sehgal, +$248.1M · Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Mike Cannon-Brookes, -$195.6M · Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30 · Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95 · Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $25.9B

Top Ten

Total Wealth: $125.9B Down $365.4M
1 Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart $25.6B No change
2 Harry Triguboff
Harry Triguboff $23.5B No change
3 Andrew Forrest & family
Andrew Forrest & family $20.6B ▲ +$67.6M
4 Anthony Pratt
Anthony Pratt $10B No change
5 Frank Lowy
Frank Lowy $8.7B No change
6 Mike Cannon-Brookes
Mike Cannon-Brookes $7.7B ▼ -$195.6M
7 Cliff Obrecht
Cliff Obrecht $7.6B No change
8 Melanie Perkins
Melanie Perkins $7.6B No change
9 Scott Farquhar
Scott Farquhar $7.3B ▼ -$192.1M
10 Kerry Stokes
Kerry Stokes $7.3B ▼ -$45.3M

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

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