The Financial Review Rich List 2019 is the 36th[note a] annual survey of the 200 wealthiest people resident in Australia, published by The Australian 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.
[2] ^[note a] : By calculation, the 2019 list is the 36th edition published, despite the reference by Nine Entertainment that the list is the 37th edition published.