Yahoo Finance Aussie wealth skyrockets as richest Australians revealed
Australia's wealthiest people have been getting richer - much richer.
The wealthiest Aussies have built up significantly more money over the past few years, according to the Forbes 2023 rich list.
The collective wealth of the 50 richest Australians surged a whopping 70 per cent since 2019 - from $182 billion to $310 billion.
Unsurprisingly, Gina Rinehart maintained her position as the country’s richest person with a net worth of $44.6 billion.
Coming in behind her was mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, who has an estimated fortune of $31.6 billion.
In third spot, with a net worth of $22.6 billion, was property developer Harry Triguboff, who is set to celebrate a double milestone this year: his 90th birthday and the 60th anniversary of his company, Meriton.
The top 10 richest in Australia are:
Gina Rinehart; U$44.6 billion
Andrew Forrest; $31.6 billion
Harry Triguboff; $22.6 billion
Bianca Rinehart & siblings; $18.2 billion
Anthony Pratt; $16.9 billion
Mike Cannon-Brookes; $15.7 billion
Scott Farquhar; $15.4 billion
Cliff Obrecht & Melanie Perkins; $10.5 billion
Frank Lowy; $8.7 billion
Richard White; $7.8 billion
The complete list is available on the Forbes Australia website.
Aussie tech billionaires had a tougher year, but many of the big names still made it into the top 10.
Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar took out sixth and seventh respectively, while the husband and wife team behind Canva - Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht - solidified their place in eighth position.
Anthony Hall (Number 40 on the list with $2 billion) and Sam Hupert (Number 43 with $1.9 billion), the founders of medical imaging software company Pro Medicus, also made their debut on this year’s list.
Follow Yahoo Finance on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter, and subscribe to our free daily newsletter.
