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Australia Now Has More Billionaires Per Capita Than the US or UK

The number of billionaires doubled over the past decades, as well as philanthropy.
Australia Now Has More Billionaires Per Capita Than the US or UK
Gina Rinehart attends day seven of the Australian National Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia, on April 9, 2015. Matt King/Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
6/3/2025|Updated: 6/3/2025
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The number of Australian billionaires has doubled from 74 in 2015, to 161 in 2025, amid what appears to be a billionaire boom.

The total wealth of Australia’s richest people increased 160 percent to $667.8 billion over the past 10 years, with property being the most frequent source of wealth accumulation.

Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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