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Top 10 richest young Australians revealed

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 28, 2026 • 06:00 PM
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There are three new faces at the top of the Young Rich List in 2026, and the wealth of one has surged by 986 per cent since last year.

Top 10 richest young Australians revealed

Nine of the top 10 entrepreneurs ranked on the Financial Review Young Rich List this year are billionaires, up from six last year, despite the wealth of power couple Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht plummeting along with the value of their company.

Three new faces this year grace the top 10 wealthiest Australians aged 40 and under, and three data centre entrepreneurs and a reluctant energy leader have pushed a couple of Young Rich List lurkers further down the order.

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