# Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people 2017

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 US$14.80 billion.

## List of individuals

| 2017 | 2017 | Name | Citizenship | Source of wealth | 2016 | 2016 |
| Rank | Net worth US$ bn | Name | Citizenship | Source of wealth | Rank | Net worth US$ bn |
| 1 | 14.80 | Gina Rinehart | Australia | Hancock Prospecting; investment | 2 | 8.50 |
| 2 | 9.90 | Harry Triguboff | Australia | Meriton Apartments | 3 | 6.90 |
| 3 | 5.80 | Anthony Pratt | Australia | Visy Industries; Pratt Industries | 5 | 3.60 |
| 4 | 5.70 | Frank Lowy | Australia | Ex-Westfield; property | 4 | 5.00 |
| 5 | 5.00 | Bianca Rinehart, John Hancock, Ginia Rinehart and Hope Welker | Australia | Resources | n/a | not listed |
| 6 | 4.40 | Andrew Forrest | Australia | Fortescue Metals Group | 22 | 1.24 |
| 7 | 4.10 | John Gandel | Australia | Property (shopping centres) | 7 | 3.20 |
| 8 | 3.70 | James Packer | Australia | Crown Resorts; Consolidated Media Holdings | 6 | 3.50 |
| 9 | 3.50 | Lindsay Fox | Australia | Linfox | 8 | 2.80 |
| 10 | 3.40 | Mike Cannon-Brookes | Australia | Atlassian | 14 | 1.78 |
| 10 | 3.40 | Scott Farquhar | Australia | Atlassian | 15 | 1.75 |
| 12 | | Fiona Geminder | Australia | Manufacturing; investment | 12 | 1.83 |
| 13 | | Alan Wilson and family | Australia | Reece Group; retail | 16 | 1.60 |
| 14 | 2.60 | Kerry Stokes | Australia | Property; Seven West Media; resources | 27 | 1.00 |
| 15 | | Stan Perron | Australia | Property | 17 | 1.54 |
| 16 | | Lang Walker | Australia | Walker Corporation (property) | 26 | 1.02 |
| 17 | | Sir Michael Hintze | Australia United Kingdom | Retail; investment | 13 | 1.80 |
| 18 | | Heloise Waislitz | Australia | Manufacturing; investment | 20 | 1.30 |
| 19 | | David Hains | Australia | Investment | 10 | 1.90 |
| 20 | | Maurice Alter | Australia | Property (shopping centres) | 24 | 1.10 |
| 21 | | Tony and Ron Perich | Australia | Investment | 32 | 0.77 |
| 22 | | Jack Cowin | Australia | Competitive Foods Australia; investment | 18 | 1.50 |
| 23 | 1.70 | Angela Bennett | Australia | Resources | 29 | 0.93 |
| 24 | | Kerr Neilson | Australia | Financial services | 11 | 1.85 |
| 25 | | Gerry Harvey | Australia | Harvey Norman; retail | 19 | 1.35 |
| 26 | | Judith Neilson | Australia | Investment | 37 | 0.72 |
| 27 | 1.40 | Manny Stul | Australia | Retail; toys | n/a | not listed |
| 28 | | Bob Ell | Australia | Property development | 23 | 1.20 |
| 29 | | David Teoh | Australia | Telecommunications | 9 | 1.95 |
| 30 | | Solomon Lew | Australia | Premier Investments; retail | 30 | 0.92 |
| 31 | | John van Lieshout | Australia | Real estate | 28 | 0.97 |
| 32 | | Richard White | Australia | WiseTech Global | n/a | not listed |
| 33 | | Brett Blundy | Australia | Retail; agribusiness | 42 | 0.645 |
| | | Sam Tarascio | Australia | Real estate | 36 | 0.735 |
| | | Gretel Packer | Australia | Crown Resorts; investment | 49 | 0.51 |
| | | Nigel Austin | Australia | Cotton On Group; retail | 47 | 0.565 |
| | | Alan Rydge | Australia | Rydges Hotels & Resorts | 21 | 1.27 |
| | | Maha Sinnathamby | Australia | Real estate | 41 | 0.65 |
| | | Paul Little | Australia | Logistics; real estate | 31 | 0.83 |
| | | Chris Wallin | Australia | Mining | n/a | not listed |
| | | Len Ainsworth | Australia | Gaming; manufacturing | 33 | 0.76 |
| | | Bruce Mathieson | Australia | Hotels | 43 | 0.64 |
| | | Con Makris | Australia | Real estate | 38 | 0.70 |
| | | Russ Withers and family of the late Beverley Barlow | Australia | 7-Eleven Australia | 25 | 1.10 |
| | | Ralph Sarich | Australia | Real estate | 40 | 0.66 |
| | | Richard Smith | Australia | Food distribution | 44 | 0.615 |
| | | John Kahlbetzer | Australia | Agriculture | 35 | 0.74 |
| | | Christopher Morris | Australia | Software; hospitality | 48 | 0.55 |
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