# Forbes list of Australia's 50 richest people 2018

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 | 2018 | Name | Citizenship | Source of wealth | 2017 | 2017 |
| Rank | Net worth US$ bn | Name | Citizenship | Source of wealth | Rank | Net worth US$ bn |
| 1 | 17.40 | Gina Rinehart | Australia | Hancock Prospecting; investment | 1 | 14.80 |
| 2 | | Harry Triguboff | Australia | Meriton Apartments | 2 | 9.90 |
| 3 | | Anthony Pratt | Australia | Visy Industries; Pratt Industries | 3 | 5.80 |
| 4 | | Frank Lowy | Australia | Ex-Westfield; property | 4 | 5.70 |
| 5 | | Mike Cannon-Brookes | Australia | Atlassian | 10 | 3.40 |
| 5 | | Scott Farquhar | Australia | Atlassian | 10 | 3.40 |
| 7 | | Andrew Forrest | Australia | Fortescue Metals Group | 6 | 4.40 |
| 8 | | John Gandel | Australia | Property (shopping centres) | 7 | 4.10 |
| 9 | | James Packer | Australia | Crown Resorts; Consolidated Media Holdings | 8 | 3.70 |
| 10 | | Lindsay Fox | Australia | Linfox | 9 | 3.50 |
| 11 | | Bianca Rinehart, John Hancock, Ginia Rinehart and Hope Welker | Australia | Resources | 5 | 5.00 |
| 12 | | Kerry Stokes | Australia | Property; Seven West Media; resources | 14 | 2.60 |
| 13 | | Sir Michael Hintze | Australia United Kingdom | Retail; investment | 17 | |
| 14 | | Alan Wilson and family | Australia | Reece Group; retail | 13 | |
| 15 | | Lang Walker | Australia | Walker Corporation (property) | 16 | |
| 16 | | Fiona Geminder | Australia | Manufacturing; investment | 12 | |
| 17 | | Richard White | Australia | WiseTech Global | 32 | |
| 18 | | Maurice Alter | Australia | Property (shopping centres) | 20 | |
| 19 | | David Hains | Australia | Investment | 19 | |
| 20 | | Clive Palmer | Australia | Mineralogy and other mining interests; hospitality | n/a | not listed |
| 21 | | Heloise Waislitz | Australia | Manufacturing; investment | 18 | |
| 22 | | Tony and Ron Perich | Australia | Investment | 21 | |
| 23 | | Jack Cowin | Australia | Competitive Foods Australia; investment | 22 | |
| 24 | | Angela Bennett | Australia | Resources | 23 | 1.70 |
| 25 | | David Teoh | Australia | Telecommunications | 29 | |
| 26 | | Gretel Packer | Australia | Crown Resorts; investment | | |
| 27 | | Nigel Austin | Australia | Cotton On Group; retail | | |
| 28 | | Solomon Lew | Australia | Premier Investments; retail | 30 | |
| 29 | | Brett Blundy | Australia | Retail; agribusiness | 33 | |
| 30 | | Bob Ell | Australia | Property development | 28 | |
| 31 | | John van Lieshout | Australia | Real estate | | |
| 32 | | Gerry Harvey | Australia | Harvey Norman; retail | 25 | |
| 33 | | Manny Stul | Australia | Retail; toys | 27 | 1.40 |
| 34 | | Kerr Neilson | Australia | Financial services | 24 | |
| | 1.00 | Sam Tarascio | Australia | Real estate | | |
| 36 | | Terry Snow | Australia | Capital Airport Group; property development | n/a | not listed |
| 37 | | Judith Neilson | Australia | Investment | 26 | |
| 38 | | Alan Rydge | Australia | Rydges Hotels & Resorts | | |
| 39 | | Maha Sinnathamby | Australia | Real estate | | |
| 40 | | Paul Little | Australia | Logistics; real estate | | |
| 41 | | Chris Wallin | Australia | Mining | | |
| 42 | | Len Ainsworth | Australia | Gaming; manufacturing | 31 | |
| 43 | | Bruce Mathieson | Australia | Hotels | | |
| 44 | | Con Makris | Australia | Real estate | | |
| 45 | | Russ Withers and family of the late Beverley Barlow | Australia | 7-Eleven Australia | | |
| 46 | | Ralph Sarich | Australia | Real estate | | |
| 47 | | Richard Smith | Australia | Food distribution | | |
| 48 | | John Kahlbetzer | Australia | Agriculture | | |
| 49 | | Christopher Morris | Australia | Software; hospitality | | |
Legend :
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