May 29, 2026 – 5.00amKey Statistics$707.25bTotal wealth ($667.8b in 2025)15Debutants48Number of women (42 in 2025)65.8Average age (67 in 2025)To make the Rich List these days, you pretty much need to be a billionaire. The top 178 rankings on the 2026 Financial Review Rich List carry estimated fortunes of $1 billion and above.The combined fortunes of all 200 entries on the Rich List now sits at $707.25 billion – a step up from last year’s $667.8 billion, and a giant leap from the collective $197.3 billion held by our nation’s richest just 10 years ago. For the seventh year, the list is led by mining magnate Gina Rinehart, whose estimated wealth is now $39.01 billion.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Hannah TattersallEditor, AFR Rich ListHannah Tattersall is the editor of the AFR Rich List. She was previously a work and careers reporter for The Australian Financial Review.Fetching latest articles
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