The Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people is the annual survey of the fifty wealthiest people resident in Australia, published by Forbes Asia in January 2018.

The net worth of the wealthiest individual, Gina Rinehart, was estimated to be US$17.40 billion.

List of individuals

The following is the list of Australia's 50 richest people for the year of 2018.

2018[1] Name Citizenship Source of wealth 2017[2][3][4][5]
Rank Net worth
US$ bn		 Rank Net worth
US$ bn
1 Steady17.40 IncreaseGina Rinehart AustraliaHancock Prospecting; investment1 Increase14.80 Increase
2 SteadyHarry Triguboff AustraliaMeriton Apartments2 Increase9.90 Increase
3 SteadyAnthony Pratt AustraliaVisy Industries; Pratt Industries3 Increase5.80 Increase
4 SteadyFrank Lowy AustraliaEx-Westfield; property4 Steady5.70 Increase
5 IncreaseMike Cannon-Brookes AustraliaAtlassian10 Increase3.40 Increase
Scott Farquhar Australia
7 DecreaseAndrew Forrest AustraliaFortescue Metals Group6 Increase4.40 Increase
8 DecreaseJohn Gandel AustraliaProperty (shopping centres)7 Steady4.10 Increase
9 DecreaseJames Packer AustraliaCrown Resorts; Consolidated Media Holdings8 Decrease3.70 Increase
10 DecreaseLindsay Fox AustraliaLinfox9 Increase3.50 Increase
11 DecreaseBianca Rinehart, John Hancock,
Ginia Rinehart and Hope Welker		 AustraliaResources5 Increase5.00 Increase
12 IncreaseKerry Stokes AustraliaProperty; Seven West Media; resources14 Increase2.60 Decrease
13 IncreaseSir Michael Hintze Australia
 United Kingdom		Retail; investment17 Decrease
14 IncreaseAlan Wilson and family AustraliaReece Group; retail13 Increase
15 IncreaseLang Walker AustraliaWalker Corporation (property)16 Increase
16 IncreaseFiona Geminder AustraliaManufacturing; investment12 Steady
17 IncreaseRichard White AustraliaWiseTech Global32 Increase
18 IncreaseMaurice Alter AustraliaProperty (shopping centres)20 Increase
19 SteadyDavid Hains AustraliaInvestment19 Decrease
20 IncreaseClive Palmer AustraliaMineralogy and other mining interests; hospitalityn/a Steadynot listed
21 DecreaseHeloise Waislitz AustraliaManufacturing; investment18 Increase
22 DecreaseTony and Ron Perich AustraliaInvestment21 Increase
23 DecreaseJack Cowin AustraliaCompetitive Foods Australia; investment22 Decrease
24 DecreaseAngela Bennett AustraliaResources23 Increase1.70 Increase
25 IncreaseDavid Teoh AustraliaTelecommunications29 Decrease
26 IncreaseGretel Packer AustraliaCrown Resorts; investment
27 IncreaseNigel Austin AustraliaCotton On Group; retail
28 DecreaseSolomon Lew AustraliaPremier Investments; retail30 Steady
29 IncreaseBrett Blundy AustraliaRetail; agribusiness33 Increase
30 IncreaseBob Ell AustraliaProperty development28 Decrease
31 DecreaseJohn van Lieshout AustraliaReal estate
32 DecreaseGerry Harvey AustraliaHarvey Norman; retail25 Decrease
33 DecreaseManny Stul AustraliaRetail; toys27 Increase1.40 Increase
34 DecreaseKerr Neilson AustraliaFinancial services24 Decrease
1.00Sam Tarascio[6] AustraliaReal estate
36 IncreaseTerry Snow AustraliaCapital Airport Group; property developmentn/a Steadynot listed
37 DecreaseJudith Neilson AustraliaInvestment26 Increase
38 DecreaseAlan Rydge AustraliaRydges Hotels & Resorts
39 IncreaseMaha Sinnathamby AustraliaReal estate
40 DecreasePaul Little AustraliaLogistics; real estate
41 IncreaseChris Wallin AustraliaMining
42 DecreaseLen Ainsworth AustraliaGaming; manufacturing31 Decrease
43 SteadyBruce Mathieson AustraliaHotels
44 DecreaseCon Makris AustraliaReal estate
45 DecreaseRuss Withers and family of the late Beverley Barlow Australia7-Eleven Australia
46 DecreaseRalph Sarich AustraliaReal estate
47 IncreaseRichard Smith AustraliaFood distribution
48 DecreaseJohn Kahlbetzer AustraliaAgriculture
49 IncreaseChristopher Morris AustraliaSoftware; hospitality
Legend
Icon Description
Steady Has not changed from the previous year
Increase Has increased from the previous year
Decrease Has decreased from the previous year

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Australia's richest people are $50b richer since last year". www.9news.com.au. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Australia's Richest 2017: Country's Wealthiest Continue Mining For Dollars". Forbes Asia. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Gina Rinehart tops Forbes Australia Rich List with $21.5b". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ↑ Froelicher, Christian (23 January 2018). "Rich and counting: Australia's 33 billionaires". SBS World News. Australia. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Nocookies". The Australian. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Sam Tarascio". Forbes. 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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