The Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people is the annual survey of the 50 wealthiest people resident in Australia, published by Forbes Asia in January 2017.
The net worth of the wealthiest individual, Gina Rinehart, was estimated to be 14.80 billion.
List of individuals
2017NameCitizenshipSource of wealth2016RankNet worth bn Rank Net worth bn 14.80 Hancock Prospecting; investment 8.50 9.90 Meriton 6.90 5.80 Visy; Pratt Industries 3.60 5.70 Ex-Westfield; property 5.00 5.00 , , and Resources n/a not listed 4.40 Fortescue 1.24 4.10 Property (shopping centres) 3.20 3.70 Crown Resorts; Consolidated Media Holdings 3.50 3.50 Linfox 2.80 3.40 Atlassian 1.78 1.75 Manufacturing; investment 1.83 and family Reece Group; retail 1.60 2.60 Property; Seven West Media; resources 1.00 Property 1.54 Walker Corporation (property) 1.02 Sir Retail; investment 1.80 Manufacturing; investment 1.30 Investment 1.90 Property (shopping centres) 1.10 Investment 0.77 Competitive Foods Australia; investment 1.50 1.70 Resources 0.93 Financial services 1.85 Harvey Norman; retail 1.35 Investment 0.72 1.40 Retail; toys n/a not listed Property development 1.20 Telecommunications 1.95 Premier Investments; retail 0.92 Real estate 0.97 WiseTech Global n/a not listed Retail; agribusiness 0.645 Real estate 0.735 Crown Resorts; investment 0.51 Cotton On Group; retail 0.565 Rydges Hotels & Resorts 1.27 Real estate 0.65 Logistics; real estate 0.83 Mining n/a not listed Gaming; manufacturing 0.76 Hotels 0.64 Real estate 0.70 and family of the late Beverley Barlow 7-Eleven Australia 1.10 Real estate 0.66 Food distribution 0.615 Agriculture 0.74 Software; hospitality 0.55
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See also Financial Review Rich List Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people
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