List of Wealthiest People in Australia. Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world’s sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, tropical savannas in the north, and mountain ranges in the south-east.
As of 2023 Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest person in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 26.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $19.0 billion), Harry Triguboff (No. 3, $15.5 billion); and Mike Cannon-Brookes (No. 4, $12.9 billion).
Scott Farquhar is the fifth-richest person in Australia, with a whopping $12.6 billion. Anthony Pratt ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $11.0 billion, followed by Frank Lowy with $6.0 billion. Richard White is placed 8th with a net worth of $5.8 billion. Kerry Stokes ($4.5 billion) occupied the 9th position among the top 10 wealthiest people in Australia.
Here is a List of Wealthiest People in Australia in 2023
- Gina Rinehart: $26.2 billion
- Andrew Forrest: $19.0 billion
- Harry Triguboff: $15.5 billion
- Mike Cannon-Brookes: $12.9 billion
- Scott Farquhar: $12.6 billion
- Anthony Pratt: $11.0 billion
- Frank Lowy: $6.0 billion
- Richard White: $5.8 billion
- Kerry Stokes: $4.5 billion
- Vivek Chaand Sehgal: $4.0 billion
- Cliff Obrecht: $3.6 billion
- Melanie Perkins: $3.6 billion
- Michael Hintze: $3.2 billion
- John Gandel: $3.1 billion
- Lindsay Fox: $3.1 billion
- Jack Cowin: $2.8 billion
- James Packer: $2.6 billion
- Fiona Geminder: $2.3 billion
- Lang Walker: $2.2 billion
- Bob Ell: $2.1 billion
- Solomon Lew: $2.0 billion
- Brett Blundy: $2.0 billion
- Alan Wilson: $1.9 billion
- John Hancock: $1.9 billion
- Bruce Wilson: $1.9 billion