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Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people

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titleForbes list of
Australia's 50 richest people
subheaderList of 50 Australians, ranked in order of net worth
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header1Publication details
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data3Forbes Asia magazine and online
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header6Current list details (2019)
label7Wealthiest Australian
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label9Entry point (50th)
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below*Forbes* list of Australia's 50 richest people website

Australia's 50 richest people |label15 | The Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people is a list of Australia's fifty wealthiest individuals and families, ranked by personal net worth published annually by Forbes Asia magazine. The list provides a short summary on some of the known business activities of the individuals and families, together with commentary on how their ranking has changed from the previous year, if listed. The list is published annually in January in an online format and updated daily, also online.

In 2019, the entry mark for the 50th richest individual was 750 million. The wealthiest individual in the 2019 list was Gina Rinehart, estimated to have a personal net worth of 14.8 billion; a 2.6 billion decrease in her personal net worth of 17.4 billion, as estimated by Forbes in 2018. 2019 marked the eighth time that Rinehart had headed the list.

Prior to 2013, the list included the forty richest people in Australia; expanded to Australia's fifty wealthiest individuals and families in 2013.

Lists by year

  • Forbes list of Australia's 40 richest people, 2011
  • Forbes list of Australia's 40 richest people, 2012
  • Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people, 2013
  • Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people, 2014
  • Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people, 2015
  • Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people, 2016
  • Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people, 2017
  • Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people, 2018
  • Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people, 2019

Members of Australia's 50 richest people

The table below is the list compiled by Forbes Asia, comparing movement from the previous year:

Forbes Asia
Australia's 50 richestName20112012201320142015RankNet worth
( billion)RankNet worth
(US$ billion)RankNet worth
(US$ billion)RankNet worth
(US$ billion)RankNet worth
(US$ billion)
Gina Rinehart9.0018.0017.0017.7011.70
Harry Triguboff3.404.004.604.305.60
Darsh Panchani2.703.404.507.003.50
Frank Lowy4.304.405.304.605.00
Mike Cannon-Brookesn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed1.10
Scott Farquharn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed
Andrew Forrest6.905.304.805.002.10
John Gandel3.303.203.503.203.60
James Packer4.404.506.006.604.70
Lindsay Fox1.701.601.952.202.90
Kerry Stokes1.901.802.001.601.20
Michael Hintze1.401.401.551.701.90
Wilson Family1.501.351.601.902.00
Lang Walker0.950.951.201.161.20
Fiona Gemindern/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed2.10
Maurice Alter0.700.780.890.961.20
David Hains2.002.002.302.102.10
Clive Palmern/anot listed0.800.900.55n/anot listed
Heloise Waislitzn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed2.00
Tony & Ron Perichn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed0.75
Jack Cowinn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed1.00
Angela Bennett1.552.300.901.010.97
David Teohn/anot listedn/anot listed0.911.501.60
Solomon Lew1.151.101.161.000.98
Brett Blundyn/anot listed0.660.840.710.77
Bob Elln/anot listedn/anot listed0.961.101.20
John Van Lieshout0.870.871.040.971.00
Gerry Harvey1.200.900.931.181.30
Kerr Neilson2.402.102.502.903.00
Sam Tarascion/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed0.71
Terry Snown/anot listedn/anot listed0.760.62n/anot listed
Judith Neilsonn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed
Alan Rydgen/anot listedn/anot listed0.981.031.20
Maha Sinnathambyn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed0.690.74
Paul Little0.670.710.780.720.82
Len Ainsworthn/anot listedn/anot listed1.031.301.20
Bruce Mathieson0.730.690.730.750.61
Con Makrisn/anot listedn/anot listed0.660.630.64
Russ Withers and family of the late Beverley Barlown/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed
Ralph Sarichn/anot listedn/anot listed0.710.660.66
Richard Smith0.710.740.790.840.65
John Kahlbetzern/anot listedn/anot listed0.830.760.83
Christopher Morris0.69n/anot listed0.650.590.63

: Up until 2013, the list included Australia's 40 Richest people; expanded to Australia's 50 Richest people in 2013.

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Former members of Australia's 50 richest people

The table below is an extract from the list compiled by Forbes Asia showing individuals who were once on the list yet are not on the current list. Where appropriate, the list compares movement from previous years:

Forbes Asia
Australia's 50 Richest former membersName2011201220132014201520162017RankNet worth
( billion)RankNet worth
(US$ billion)RankNet worth
(US$ billion)RankNet worth
(US$ billion)RankNet worth
(US$ billion)RankNet worth
(US$ billion)RankNet worth
(US$ billion)
Blair Parry-Okedenn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed8.88n/anot listed
Ivan Glasenbergn/anot listed7.206.706.304.40n/anot listedn/anot listed
Paul Salteri0.980.941.000.991.00n/anot listedn/anot listed
Raymond Barron/anot listedn/anot listed0.991.020.96n/anot listedn/anot listed
Morry Fraidn/anot listedn/anot listed0.790.900.95n/anot listedn/anot listed
Bob Oatley0.850.860.950.830.91n/anot listedn/anot listed
Greg Poche0.700.730.740.710.68n/anot listedn/anot listed
Geoff Harrisn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed0.700.55n/anot listedn/anot listed
Paul Ramsay1.451.702.403.00n/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed
Len Buckeridge1.101.251.401.20n/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed
Mukul Garg0.740.690.740.76n/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed
Ian Norman0.64n/anot listedn/anot listed0.58n/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed
Lloyd Williams0.660.670.700.57n/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed
Bruno Grollo0.720.710.74n/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed
John Grill0.770.800.71n/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed
Travers Duncann/anot listedn/anot listed0.63n/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed
Stan Perron1.051.502.101.801.601.54
Bob Ingham0.640.741.150.970.900.745
Reg Rowen/anot listedn/anot listed0.730.67n/anot listed0.675
Graham Turnern/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed0.720.570.575
Bruce Gordon0.790.650.620.700.720.57
Marcus Blackmoren/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed0.50
Tim Robertsn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed
Chris Thomasn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listedn/anot listed

: Paul Ramsay died in May 2014, five months after the 2014 list was published. : Ian Norman died in May 2014, five months after the 2014 list was published. : Bob Oatley died in January 2016, seven months after the 2015 list was published. : Blair Parry-Okeden appeared on the list of Australians by net worth in 2016 only. She is a US-citizen and, despite living in Australia, is not eligible for admission on the list.

References

References

  1. (January 2019). "2019 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia.
  2. (3 March 2010). "2010 Australia's 40 Richest". Forbes Asia.
  3. (2 February 2011). "2011 Australia's 40 Richest". Forbes Asia.
  4. (1 February 2012). "2012 Australia's 40 Richest". Forbes Asia.
  5. (1 February 2013). "2013 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia.
  6. (January 2014). "2014 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia.
  7. (March 2015). "2015 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia.
  8. (January 2016). "2016 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia.
  9. (1 November 2017). "Australia's Richest 2017: Country's Wealthiest Continue Mining For Dollars". Forbes Asia.
  10. (2019). "Billionaires 2019: #153 Blair Parry-Okeden". [[Forbes]].
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