The Financial Review Rich List 2019 is the 36th annual survey of the 200 wealthiest people resident in Australia, published by theAustralian Financial Review on 31 May 2019.[1]

The net worth of the wealthiest individual, Anthony Pratt, was A$15.77 billion; while the net worth of the 200th wealthiest individual, Patricia Ilhan, was A$472 million; up from A$387 million in 2018.[2] The combined wealth of the 200 individuals was calculated as A$342 billion; compared with a combined wealth of A$6.4 billion in 1984 when the BRW Rich 200 commenced.[3] Twenty-six women were included on the 2019 Rich List, representing 13 percent of the list; up from seventeen in 2018, or 8.5 percent.[3] The list included seventeen debutants.[2]

List of individuals

2019[1]NameCitizenshipSource of wealth2018[4]
RankNet worth
A$ bn
RankNet worth
A$ bn
15.77Anthony PrattVisy; Pratt Industries12.90
13.81Gina RinehartHancock Prospecting; investment12.68
13.54Harry TriguboffMeriton12.77
10.39Hui Wing Mau
[5]
Shimao Property9.09
9.75Scott FarquharAtlassian5.16
9.63Mike Cannon-Brookes5.16
8.57Sir Frank Lowyex-Westfield; property (shopping centres)8.42
7.99Andrew ForrestFortescue6.10
7.17Ivan Glasenberg[6]

[7]
Glencore commodities trading8.32
6.60John GandelProperty (shopping centres)6.45
5.69Kerry StokesProperty; Seven West Media; resources4.93
5.50Vivek Chaand SehgalMotherson Sumi Systems5.88
4.94James PackerCrown Resorts; Consolidated Media Holdings5.50
4.67Lang WalkerWalker Corporation (property)3.47
4.09Clive PalmerMineralogy and other mining interests; hospitality2.84
4.07Alan Wilson and familyReece Group3.87
4.01Len AinsworthGaming; manufacturing4.02
3.62Lachlan Murdoch

[8]
Median/anot listed
3.61Bianca RinehartResources3.28
3.31Richard WhiteTechnology1.66
3.31Lindsay FoxLinfox; property3.56
3.10Prudence MacLeodNews Corporation and Times Newspapersn/anot listed
2.90David HainsInvestment2.69
2.83Solomon LewPremier Investments; retail2.55
2.79Jack CowinCompetitive Foods Australia; investment2.41
2.72Sir Michael Hintze GCSG, AM
Retail; investment2.43
2.68Nigel AustinCotton On Group; retail1.96
2.62Angela BennettMining2.17
2.51John Van LieshoutRetail1.92
2.72Tim RobertsEx-Multiplex; investment1.09
2.38Alexandra Burt and Leonie BaldockResources2.08
2.37Betty Klimenko, Monica Weinberg-Saunders and familyPropertyn/anot listed
2.34Michael HodgsonPropertyn/anot listed
2.34Marc Besen and familyRetail2.40
2.33Maurice Alter and familyRetail2.26
2.05Tony Perich and familyAgriculture; property1.76
2.05Ye LipeiProperty2.12
2.03David and Vicky TeohTelecommunications1.76
2.00Brett BlundyRetail; property; agriculture1.71
1.90Gerry HarveyHarvey Norman Holdings2.12
1.88Sam and Andrew Buckeridge and familyBuckeridge Group of Companiesn/anot listed
1.88Chris WallinResources1.79
1.86Terry SnowCapital Airport Group; property1.46
1.84Bob EllProperty1.56
1.77Paul LittleToll Holdings1.54
1.72Sam TarascioProperty1.54
1.70John KahlbetzerAgriculture1.70
1.69Huang Bingwen and familyManufacturing1.66
1.65Raymond Barro and familyConstructionn/anot listed
1.61Morry Fraid, Zac Freid and familyRetail; property1.61
1.60Manny Stul and familyMoose Toys; retail1.73
1.58Alan RydgeRydges Hotels & Resorts; Event Cinemas1.56
1.58Jonathan Munz and familyManufacturing1.24
1.57Paul Salteri and familyInvestment1.28
1.55John Casella and familyAgriculturen/anot listed
1.56Alex WaislitzInvestment1.39
1.55Michael Heine and familyFinancial services1.27
1.55Chau Chak WingProperty; investments1.63
1.49Yasser, Samer, and Khalil Shahin and familyRetailn/anot listed
1.49Kerr NeilsonFinancial services1.78
1.43Greg Goodman and familyGoodman Group; property1.15
1.42Bill Roche and Imelda RocheRetail0.566
1.40Brian FlanneryResources1.33
1.39Chris ThomasAgriculture1.20
1.35Judith NeilsonInvestment1.77
1.34Nechama Werdiger and familyProperty0.859
1.33Russell Withers and familyRetail1.27
1.32Bruce MathiesonGaming; investments1.18
1.32Con Makris and familyProperty1.26
1.31Paul LedererEx-Primo smallgoods; investment1.14
1.30Robert Millner and familySoul Patts; investment1.16
1.27Maha SinnathambyResidential property1.21
1.24Sam ChongResources; hotels0.817
1.23Nick PolitisRetail; property1.35
1.21Peter, Andrew and Lex GreensillFinancial services; agriculturen/anot listed
1.20Ralph SarichInvestment; property1.23
1.19Peter GunnLogistics; investment; property1.17
1.18Jamuna Gurung and Shesh GhaleMelbourne Institute of Technology0.647
1.17Bob InghamEx-Inghams Enterprises1.16
1.16Gretel PackerCrown Resorts; investment1.26
1.14Jeff ChapmanFinancial services1.13
1.13Chris MorrisComputershare; financial services1.02
1.12Nicholas Paspaley and familyPaspaley Pearlsn/anot listed
1.10Joseph, Neill, Denis and John WagnerConstruction; mining services1.28
1.10Reg and Hazel RoweSuper Retail Group; property1.14
1.10Tim Kentley-KlayTechnology0.58
1.09Sandy Oatley and familyAgriculture; property; tourism1.07
1.06Justin HemmesHotels; property0.951
1.04Gordon Fu and familyProperty0.858
1.00Shaun BonéttPrecision Group; property0.784
1.00Richard SmithFood services0.999
0.989Jack GanceChemist Warehouse; retail0.813
0.977Peter Scanlon and familyPatrick Corporation0.843
0.974Cyan and Collis Ta'eed and familyTechnologyn/anot listed
0.973Ervin and Charlotte VidorProperty; hotels0.927
0.966Laurie SuttonRetail0.432
0.960Mario VerrocchiChemist Warehouse0.803
0.957Raphael GeminderManufacturing0.957
0.931Spiros AlysandratosTravel; property0.869
0.914Lloyd WilliamsProperty; thoroughbreds0.787
0.905Christian BeckTechnology0.775
0.905Dick HonanManildra Group0.475
0.896Kie Chie Wong and familyInvestor; resourcesn/anot listed
0.890Chris MackayFinancial services0.680
0.885Patrick GroveTechnology0.850
0.885Andrew RobertsEx-Multiplex; property0.822
0.882Shangjin Lin and familyPropertyn/anot listed
0.871Joy Chambers-GrundyMedian/anot listed
0.852Graham TurnerFlight Centre; hotels0.861
0.851Marnie Lewis-Millar and Shay Lewis-ThorpPropertyn/anot listed
0.851Geoff HarrisFlight Centre; investment0.867
0.842Bill JamesRetail0.863
0.834Rod Spooner and familyPropertyn/anot listed
0.816John Camilleri and familyManufacturing; food productionn/anot listed
0.815Theo KaredisRetail; property0.737
0.814Dale ElphinstoneElphinstone Group; mining services0.739
0.805Hamish DouglassFinancial services0.617
0.802Frank Costa and familyAgriculture0.655
0.798Jonathan HallinanProperty0.667
0.781Scott Hutchinson and familyConstructionn/anot listed
0.781Naomi MilgromSussan; Sportsgirl; Suzanne Grae0.625
0.772Larry KestelmanDodo Services; telecommunications0.784
0.771Allan MyersInvestment; agriculture0.749
0.768Kevin Seymour and familyProperty0.714
0.767Harry Stamoulis and familyManufacturing0.660
0.765Andrew MuirThe Good Guys0.708
0.761Rod DukeBriscoe Group0.744
0.758Jina Chen and Alex WuHealthcare0.756
0.755Iris Lustig-Moar and Max MoarProperty0.730
0.746Arnold VitoccoPropertyn/anot listed
0.745Greg Farrell and familyFederal Group; gamingn/anot listed
0.731Travers DuncanResources; property0.706
0.729John Richards and familyWaste managementn/anot listed
0.728Bruce GordonMedia0.702
0.713Neil RaeEx-Gull Petroleumn/anot listed
0.705Trevor LeeAgriculture0.646
0.696Mick PowerConstruction0.689
0.682Paul FudgeMedia0.673
0.679Jack BendatProperty0.704
0.677Robert MagidProperty0.513
0.672Tim GurnerProperty0.574
0.672Ori AllonTechnology0.413
0.671Max BeckProperty0.660
0.670Kim McKendrick and familyEx-Godfrey Hirst Carpets0.657
0.670John SingletonMedia; investment; property0.534
0.663Gordon MartinManufacturing0.561
0.662Kerry HarmanisResources0.654
0.661Chris EllisonResources0.783
0.660Mark CreasyResources0.689
0.656Garry RothwellPropertyn/anot listed
0.655Andrew and Michael BuxtonProperty0.676
0.655Terry PeabodyEx-Transpacific; investment0.638
0.651Diane Burger and familyPropertyn/anot listed
0.647Trevor St BakerEnergy0.472
0.646Nick DiMauroProperty0.611
0.639Greg PocheEx-StarTrack0.651
0.638John SymondEx-Aussie Home Loans0.621
0.637Zig Inge and familyProperty0.631
0.623Ian MaloufWaste servicesn/anot listed
0.623Jamie PherousTravel services0.586
0.620Robert WhyteInvestment0.536
0.615Rhonda Wyllie and familyInvestmentn/anot listed
0.605Leon KamenevEx-Menulog; technology0.589
0.600Zeljko RanogajecGamingn/anot listed
0.600George KepperTechnology; property0.535
0.598Sunny Ngai and familyManufacturingn/anot listed
0.596David ParadiceFinancial services0.519
0.594Christina and Tony QuinnDarrell Lea; retail0.588
0.593John HigginsInvestment; services0.549
0.584Arthur LaundyHotels0.506
0.583Diana and Rino GrolloProperty0.534
0.582Danny HillProperty0.580
0.575Graham TuckwellFinancial services0.560
0.574Grahame MappInvestment0.559
0.567Paul BlackburneProperty0.553
0.564Nigel SatterleySatterley; property0.546
0.560Tony WalesEx-Computershare; investment0.519
0.554Jerry SchwartzHotelsn/anot listed
0.541Kevin MaloneyMining services0.534
0.540Tony PoliResources; property0.529
0.538Owen KerrFinancial services0.459
0.530Stephen Ring and familyEx-Swissen/anot listed
0.523Hilton NathansonFinancial services0.527
0.520Seumas DawesFinancial services0.503
0.517Will VicarsFinancial services0.527
0.514Anthony HallTechnologyn/anot listed
0.512Andrew AbercrombieFinancial services0.549
0.506Peter Hughes and familyAgriculture0.491
0.503Michael BoydSonic Healthcare0.511
0.500Ian RobertsHealthcare0.519
0.491Peter CooperFinancial services0.499
0.491Greg CoffeyFinancial services0.486
0.489Neville BertalliRetailn/anot listed
0.487Nick MolnarAfterpayn/anot listed
0.487Anthony Eisenn/anot listed
0.486Tobias Pearce and Kayla ItsinesTechnologyn/anot listed
0.485Alan and Irene MesserHealthcaren/anot listed
0.479Steven KalminGlencore0.479
0.479Rod JonesNavitas Group0.450
0.472Patricia IlhanCrazy John's0.407
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See also

Notes

: By calculation, the 2019 list is the 36th edition published, despite the reference by Nine Entertainment that the list is the 37th edition published.[2]

References

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  7. ^ Martin Spieler (5 May 2013). "Letztlich macht es keine Differenz, ob Ihr Vermögen eine Milliarde beträgt oder sechs" (in German). SonntagsZeitung. Archived 6 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  8. ^ Jukes, Peter (8 August 2012). The Fall of the House of Murdoch: Fourteen Days That Ended a Media Dynasty. London: Unbound. ISBN 978-1-908717-43-6.