The Australian Financial Review’s 2025 Rich List has landed, revealing the nation’s 200 wealthiest individuals—and their jaw-dropping fortunes.
Leading the list once again is mining queen Gina Rinehart, whose empire is now worth a staggering $38.1 billion. Joining her at the top are property tycoon Harry Triguboff, packaging and recycling mogul Anthony Pratt and family, tech entrepreneur Scott Farquhar, and resources magnate Clive Palmer.
But beyond the familiar names, the list also highlights the impressive rise of Indian subcontinent origin Australians who are making serious waves in the business world.
Delhi-born industrialist Vivek Chaand Sehgal ranks 19th with a net worth of $8.05 billion. As founder and chairman of the global car parts manufacturer Samvardhana Motherson International, Sehgal saw a strong year, with revenue up 25% and expansion into consumer electronics via a partnership with Japan’s Sanko. However, trade tensions dampened the company’s stock, shaving a bit off his valuation.
At 31st is Vikas Rambal, the quietly ambitious chemical engineer behind a massive $6.4 billion fertiliser project on Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula. Rambal, who arrived in Perth three decades ago, now owns 55% of the plant through his private company Perdaman, with the rest backed by Global Infrastructure Partners and several international banks. Once operational in 2027, the project aims to reduce Australia’s reliance on imported urea and includes construction of the world’s largest ammonia plant next door.
Also making headlines is Robin Khuda, ranked 77th with a fortune of $3.13 billion. The AirTrunk founder and former Financial Review Business Person of the Year sold the bulk of his stake when Blackstone acquired the data centre company in a $24 billion megadeal. Khuda, a Bangladeshi immigrant, is now expanding into residential property development.
Another standout is at number 82, Surburban city-builder Maha Sinnathamby, the Malaysian-born visionary behind Greater Springfield in Queensland. Having bought the land in 1992 for $7.2 million, Sinnathamby transformed it into the nation’s largest masterplanned city, with more than $18 billion invested in infrastructure to date.
From high-tech data centres to fertilisers and car parts, this year’s Rich List paints a dynamic picture of Australia’s evolving economy—and the increasingly diverse backgrounds of its wealthiest individuals.
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