Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has maintained her lead as Australia's wealthiest person, with a fortune of $38.1 billion, as the "highest-ranked self-made debutant" enters the top 10.
According to the Australian Financial Review's (AFR) 2025 Rich List, Rinehart's net worth fell 6 per cent, prompted by a drop in the price of iron ore, as the collective wealth of the country's 10 richest people dropped 9.2 per cent to $202 billion.
However, the collective wealth of the 200 people included in the list — ranked based on their net worth — has increased.
Who is in the top 10?
Rinehart, executive chairperson of private mining company Hancock Prospecting, has topped the list for six consecutive years.
Gina Rinehart's wealth has fallen by $2 billion. Source: SBS News
Packaging and recycling magnate Anthony Pratt and his family rank in third place, with an estimated net worth of $25.9 billion, followed by Scott Farquhar at $21.4 billion.
Farquhar stepped down from his role as co-founder of software company Atlassian last year. His counterpart, Mike Cannon-Brookes, is not included in this year's list.
Clive Palmer is in fifth place with $20.1 billion, followed by Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht, co-founders of graphic design software Canva, with $14.1 billion.
Clive Palmer is ranked in fifth place with a net worth of $20.1 billion. Source: AAP / Bianca De Marchi
Rich List 'debuts'
According to the AFR, 10 new faces made the list, including Michael Dorrell, who ranked seventh. Of them, six were counted among this year's 161 billionaires.
Dorrell co-founded infrastructure investment firm Stonepeak, and his estimated $13.9 billion fortune made him the "highest-ranked self-made debutant" in the Rich List's history.
Also among the new listers are brothers Shane and David Young, who are behind pet retailer Petstock ($0.8 billion), and Robert Chamberlain, behind travel aggregator Huno Group ($1.2 billion).
According to the AFR, mining remains the largest sector for wealth creation despite a 4.6 per cent decline (a collective $141.3 billion), followed by property (up 5.5 per cent to $125.8 billion).
