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Australia’s Richest People

56 Billionaires in Australia· $238.7B Combined Wealth· $53B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires· 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining· Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Vivek Chaand Sehgal, +$383.3M· Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Mike Cannon-Brookes, -$333.1M· Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30· Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95· Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $24.6B· 56 Billionaires in Australia· $238.7B Combined Wealth· $53B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires· 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining· Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Vivek Chaand Sehgal, +$383.3M· Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Mike Cannon-Brookes, -$333.1M· Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30· Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95· Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $24.6B

Top Ten

Total Wealth: $123.9B Down $84.1M
1Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart$24.6BNo change
2Harry Triguboff
Harry Triguboff$22.6BNo change
3Andrew Forrest
Andrew Forrest & family$18.3B▼ -$191.5M
4Anthony Pratt
Anthony Pratt$11.2BNo change
5Frank Lowy
Frank Lowy$8.8BNo change
6Vivek Chaand Sehgal
Vivek Chaand Sehgal$8.2B▲ +$383.3M
7Kerry Stokes
Kerry Stokes$7.7B▲ +$57.2M
8Melanie Perkins
Melanie Perkins$7.6BNo change
8Cliff Obrecht
Cliff Obrecht$7.6BNo change
10Mike Cannon-Brookes
Mike Cannon-Brookes$7.3B▼ -$333.1M

*Last updated June 26, 2026. All figures are in USD.


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